AFRICAN LEGAL THOUGHT: A REFLECTION ON YORUBA LEGAL CULTURE

Abstract

African law has always been a victim of bias in the study of its way and world by the non- Africans. To say the least, the whites were at a time in doubt as to the human nature of the negro. Although, scholars had written numerous works to rebut these assumptions and assertions by the earlier scholars be they the Europeans. This paper is a reflection on African legal thought. It reflects on the beauty of African legal culture, the functioning, efficacy and engagement in the context of English justice system. The paper identifies the points of convergences and divergences in the English and African justice systems. The paper concludes with recommendation that significant improvements are needed to harmonize the two legal systems to achieve a more effective justice system in Nigeria.