{
  "id": 9226575,
  "title": "Fashola seeks Lagos court users’ survey, judicial ombudsman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/fashola-seeks-lagos-court-users-survey-judicial-ombudsman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T00:19:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fashola-seeks-lagos-court-users-survey-judicial-ombudsman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) advocated for the creation of a judicial ombudsman and a comprehensive survey of court users during the 2026/2027 Lagos State Judiciary New Legal Year Summit. The proposed ombudsman would provide citizens with a platform to report their experiences, while the survey would evaluate the judiciary's ability to meet the expectations of litigants. Fashola emphasized that the justice system should be assessed beyond legal principles by examining the experiences of those who rely on the courts. He urged the Lagos judiciary to conduct a professional survey to determine the average time cases take from initiation to resolution, the effectiveness of handling commercial disputes, and whether judgments are enforced to restore litigants to their rightful position. The former governor also highlighted the importance of addressing land and property disputes and the need for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to alleviate pressure on the formal court system.",
  "summary": "Former Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola has called for a judicial ombudsman and a survey of court users to assess the state’s justice system. Read More: https://punchng.com/fashola-seeks-lagos-court-users-survey-judicial-ombudsman/",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Lagos Governor Fashola proposes judicial ombudsman.",
    "Survey of court users to evaluate judiciary performance.",
    "Focus on case resolution time, commercial disputes, and enforcement."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Fashola's proposals signal a shift towards a more litigant-centric approach in Lagos State's judiciary, prioritizing the experiences and expectations of court users in evaluating the justice system's effectiveness.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Fashola seeks Lagos court users’ survey, judicial ombudsman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/fashola-seeks-lagos-court-users-survey-judicial-ombudsman-9230735",
        "published": "2026-09-23T00:19:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}