Conflict resolution through litigation in Nigeria has not yielded the desired results for some time due to administrative bureaucracy and funding constraints, which have limited access to justice for many Nigerians. To address this issue, the Federal High Court was empowered under Section 259 of the 1999 Constitution to establish court rules for the administration of justice. Through this process, the Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC) was instituted. The AMDC is purely an alternative dispute resolution court with multiple options, or "doors," such as early neutral evaluation, mediation, arbitration, conciliation, and Sharia/customary door mediation. This study seeks to evaluate the mechanisms of the AMDC in bridging the justice gap created by litigation. The theoretical foundation of this study is rational choice theory, which draws a connection between an individual's rational decision to use the AMDC rather than litigation and the judiciary's decision to create alternative mechanisms for conflict resolution. The study adopted a mixed-method research design, combining survey and documentary data. A sample of 20 employees of the Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse was selected and interviewed. The findings reveal that the AMDC enhances access to justice by reducing administrative bureaucracy, thereby minimizing technical or procedural delays commonly associated with litigation. The study recommends the formal legalization of the AMDC through an act of the National Assembly.

Key Words: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Multi-door Courthouse Reconciliation, Litigation