Safeguarding the Sanctity of Arbitral Awards under Nigerian Law

Authors

  • Stanley U. Nweke-Eze

Keywords:

arbitration, arbitration agreements, arbitral awards, courts, Nigerian law

Abstract

This article examines the recent attitude of Nigerian courts towards the finality of arbitral awards, through
the lens of the Supreme Court’s decision in Metroline Nigeria Limited & Others v Dikko [2021] 2 NWLR
(Pt.1761) 422 (SC). It sets out the implication of the court’s decision and, with the aid of other Nigerian
court decisions, demonstrates that Nigerian courts are more likely to disregard frivolous efforts to
challenge the enforcement of valid final arbitral awards. Instead, Nigerian courts typically encourage
utmost respect for the arbitral process by respecting valid arbitration agreements which consenting parties
have entered in relation to an arbitrable dispute and enforcing any final, valid arbitral award that is issued
pursuant to such agreements.
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Author Biography

Stanley U. Nweke-Eze

Stanley U. Nweke-Eze: LLB (First Class Honours, UNIZIK), LLM (Commercial Law, University of Cambridge),
LLM (International Law, Harvard Law School), PhD (International Investment Law, The University of Hong
Kong). Admitted to practice law in Nigeria, State of New York, and England and Wales.

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Published

2024-06-16

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2024): NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY LAW

Section

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