Nnadiebube Journal of Religion, Culture and Society

The Igbo justice system is a relational one and person-centred, focused on doing justice in the human society while at the same time holding that relationships go beyond the here and now to involve also the world beyond. This idea brings into focus the involvement of the Transcendental in human affairs. This type of justice is seen as having the capability of influencing the Nigerian person deeply inasmuch as it is generally accepted that Nigerians are deeply religious persons. The aim of this paper is to establish the feasibility of Igbo justice system influencing the lives of Nigerians to such an extent it will bring about true justice and peace in Nigeria. The method of gathering of information for this paper is through library research and the tools of analysis and synthesis are by critical reasoning. The theory of resource curse otherwise called the paradox of plenty was employed in this work to show how lack of justice has kept the vast majority of Nigerians in squalor with the attendant strife. The Igbo type of justice is seen as capable of changing the trend. Recommendations: there must be employment of the principle of non-segregation, children should be taught justice in their formative years in schools and worship centres, and truth (which is equivalent to justice in Igbo understanding) must always be told and done.

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