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Abstract:

The main goal of this study was to assess the approaches to indigenous dispute resolution in Ikoro Ekiti in Ijero Local Government area of Ekiti State. Efforts of resolving disputes in the western part of the country, most especially the community in question, are proving futile.

This is because, the efforts are largely conventional in nature. The applications of modern law court systems in dispute resolution have been very minimal as many prefer locally traditional
knowledge and procedure.
This general objective of the study was to assess the AJO OGBON AND OLUKORO IN COUNCIL indigenous dispute resolution mechanism in rural Ikoro Ekiti. Specifically, to identify the types, procedures and sources of dispute in the area with regard to the AJO OGBON dispute resolution mechanism.The research designed employed for this study was case study research design. To this end,random sampling design was used, employing 100 total sample sizes. Its composition was from AJO OGBON, OLUKORO IN COUNCIL and individuals at community level.

The study was conducted using data collection techniques which involve administration of questionnaires to elicit information from them. Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, simple percentage and test statistic and content analysis were employed to
analyze all generated data.

The study found that disputes such as witch craft accusations, land grabbing, marital infidelity exist in Ikoro Ekiti and the mechanism of resolving these disputes are mainly AJO OGBON and OLUKORO IN COUNCIL. The study also found that indigenous practices of dispute settlement are culturally and community specific and are viable mechanisms of promoting peace in such societies. The study concluded that despite an advancement in resorting to legal measures, such as Western-style lawsuits and court settlements, to resolve cases.