Governance and Administration of Justice in Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

Governance is an ambiguous term and different people have different views about what it actually entails. However, the six-dimension indicators proposed by the World Bank in 2019, will help determine whether governance is good or bad. Any society's ability to administer justice effectively depends on its ability to govern well. 100 respondents were randomly chosen for the study using the Purposive Sampling Technique.  Descriptive research design was adopted and questionnaire was the tool utilized for data collection. Data from both primary and secondary sources were used. With the help of SPSS, one null hypothesis was created and tested using descriptive statistical methods. The data analysis showed that governance in Cross River State, Nigeria, has a big impact on how justice is administered. According to the Good Governance indicators, it is concluded that Nigeria as a nation suffers from bad governance. Because of this, administering justice can be challenging. The maxim "justice delayed is justice denied" is one of the main recommendations. Therefore, swift and/or speedy justice administration should be the hallmark of our judicial system as this would help in prosecution of cases, meting out rewards and punishments in a concise manner.