{"id":91749,"date":"2025-09-30T12:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=91749"},"modified":"2025-09-30T12:05:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:05:45","slug":"nicarb-seeks-data-driven-dispute-resolution-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/nicarb-seeks-data-driven-dispute-resolution-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"NICArb seeks data-driven dispute resolution in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"x9rfle8\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) has called for a shift toward data-driven institutional arbitration in Nigeria. It said that the lack of proper records on disputes had undermined the nation\u2019s credibility in international arbitration and discouraged investors.<\/p>\n<p>Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute, Shola John-Oshodi, who gave the charge yesterday, when she led a team, including Prof. Foluke Dada-Lawanson, Williams Idaho, Folashade Omotayo Awomolo-Enujiugha, Taiwo Ogbara, Any Omoloju and Stanley Chukwu, on a courtesy visit to Rutam House Head Office of The Guardian in Lagos, said that arbitration in Nigeria is conducted on an ad-hoc basis, leaving little or no data to analyse.<\/p>\n<p>John-Oshodi said this prevents Nigeria from showcasing its progress in dispute resolution or measuring the scale of commercial conflicts resolved within its borders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) has called for a shift toward data-driven institutional arbitration in Nigeria. 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