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Enhancing Arbitration and ADR In Nigeria: Key Features of The National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Laura Alakija/April 8, 2025April 5, 2025 /Leave a comment

On 11 February 2025, the Federal Ministry of Justice Nigeria unveiled the National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution for 2024-2028 (the Policy) to bolster commerce and establish Nigeria as a regional and international arbitration hub. The policy highlights Nigeria’s commitment to embracing global best practices by promoting arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”)…

Legislation, Nigeria

Nigeria’s New Arbitration Act: What You Need to Know

Laura Alakija/June 25, 2023June 24, 2023 /Leave a comment

Nigeria’s 35-year-old Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1988 (the “Old Act”) was finally repealed and replaced by the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 (the “New Act”) following presidential assent on 26 May 2023. The New Act, which is based on the revised UNCITRAL Model Law adopted in 2006 and the result of years of reform effort,…