Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Nigeria will hold its annual conference/ president’s dinner at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, today.
Event is part of the institute’s commitment to facilitate and promote the administration and growth of arbitration and other Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) practice and ethics in Nigeria.
Institute’s Vice President, Professor Fabian Ajogwu, said the event would provide an opportunity for businesses and practitioners to discuss new trends and opportunities in the field of arbitration and mediation.
Conference will hold under the chairmanship of Aare Afe Babalola, president/chairman of the institute’s Governing Council.
Speaking on the choice of this year’s ceremony, themed: “Optimising Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes in Nigeria”, Ajogwu said given the increased attention to arbitration and other ADR mechanisms in Nigeria and globally, it has become necessary for a campaign on ADR as the preferred dispute resolution option for Nigerians.
Registered not-for-profit organisation has drawn up experts from the academia, judiciary, public and private sector to serve as discussants.
The panel session of the conference will have the President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Babatunde Adejumo serving as chairman of the discussion.
Adejumo will also speak on the “Role of the Courts in Supporting ADR in Industrial Disputes”.
Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, will bring insight from a regulator’s viewpoint and will discuss Issues and Perspectives in Resolving Cabotage Disputes through ADR Mechanism.
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