Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima will deliver the Keynote Address at this year’s Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb, UK) Nigeria Branch.

The conference will hold at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja from November 6-8, 2024.

Meanwhile, it was a beehive of activities yesterday as several leading lawyers visited the pavilion of the Ciarb pavilion at the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC).

Among the heavyweights that were at the pavilion to interface with the Executive Committee members were NBA President, Mr. Yakubu Maikyau SAN and incoming NBA President, Mr. Afam Osigwe SAN.

Others included the Deputy Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Dr. Gbemisola Odusote and Mr. Dele Belgore SAN.

Maikyau, who is a Fellow of the institute, narrated how he passed the challenging Ciarb Diploma, adding that he also made an observation that at one point altered the examination set by the institute.

The dignitaries were received by Mrs. Sola Adegbonmire, a chartered arbitrator and Chairman of Ciarb Nigeria Branch.

Responding, Adegbonmire thanked all the visitors to the pavilion, adding that the institute “offers tremendous opportunities for growth for all categories of ADR practitioners, being the leading ADR institute in the world.”

Below is the statement.

Announcing the Ciarb Nigeria Annual Conference Keynoter!*

With tremendous excitement, we announce that His Excellency, Sen. Kashim Shettima GCON, Vice President of Nigeria, will headline this year’s Ciarb Nigeria Annual Conference with an unmissable keynote address.

Sen. Shettima will offer unique insights into how Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) can drive Nigeria’s growth and development. This keynote promises to be a defining moment, setting the tone for the entire conference.

💡 Why Attend?

– Gain exclusive insights from a key national leader.

– Engage in discussions addressing the most pressing challenges in ADR.

– Network with the brightest minds in the industry.