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Arbitration Stakeholders Programme

*Session*	*Theme*	*Programme*
*Introductory Session*	*Preliminaries:* *Keynote Address:* Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN, FCI Arb, Chartered Arbitrator – Honourable Minster of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation *Introduction of the Draft Bills, Discussion Paper and The Overriding Objectives* Hon. Dr. J. Ola Orojo, CON, OFR, FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator - Chairman, National Committee on Reform and Harmonisation of Arbitration/ADR Laws	10.00 a.m. to 10.15. am 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
*Working Session 1*.	*The legislative framework of the reform and its constitutional basis* *Lead Discussion:* Dr Paul Idornigie FCIS, MCIArb, General Counsel Bureau of Public Enterprises Dr. Sam Amadi, Special Adviser to the Senate President on Research and Strategy *Public Discussion:* *Tea break:* *12 noon to 12.15 pm*	10.30 am – 10.40 am 10.40 am – 10.55 am 10.55 am to 12.00.noon
*Working Session 2.*	*Reform of the arbitral process in the context of overriding objectives* *Lead Discussion:* Mr M. Dele Belgore, SAN, FCIArb (Partner, Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore) Professor Fidelis Oditah QC, SAN (Partner, Fidelis Oditah & Co) *Public Discussion:* *Lunch Break:* *1.40 pm to 2.40 pm*	12.15 pm – 12.25 pm 12.25 pm to 12.40 pm 12.40 pm – 1.40 pm
*Working Session 3*	*The interface between courts and arbitration in the context of overriding objectives* *Lead Discussion:* Babatunde J. Fagbohunlu, MCIArb (Partner, Aluko & Oyebode) Mrs Funke Adekoya SAN, FCIArb (Partner, Aelex) *Public Discussion:* *Tea break:* *4.05 pm to 4.20 pm*	2.40 pm 2.50 pm 2.50 pm to 3.05 pm 3.05 pm to 4.05 pm
*Working Session 4*	*Reform of ADR* *in the context of overriding objectives.* *Lead Discussion:* Mrs Doyin Rhodes-Vivour FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator (Partner, Doyin Rhodes-Vivour & Co) Bob Randolph (Partner, Carr, Swanson & Randolph LLC) Public Discussion:	4.20 pm – 4.30 pm 4.30 pm to 4.45 pm 4.45 pm to 5.45 pm
*Wrap-Up Session*	*Wrap-Up*	5.45 pm to 6.15 pm

Session

Theme

Programme

Introductory Session

Preliminaries:

Keynote Address:

Chief Bayo Ojo, SAN, FCI Arb, Chartered Arbitrator – Honourable Minster of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation

Introduction of the Draft Bills, Discussion Paper and The Overriding Objectives

Hon. Dr. J. Ola Orojo, CON, OFR, FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator - Chairman, National Committee on Reform and Harmonisation of Arbitration/ADR Laws

10.00 a.m. to 10.15. am

10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.

Working Session 1.

The legislative framework of the reform and its constitutional basis

Lead Discussion:

Dr Paul Idornigie FCIS, MCIArb, General Counsel Bureau of Public Enterprises

Dr. Sam Amadi, Special Adviser to the Senate President on Research and Strategy

Public Discussion:

Tea break: 12 noon to 12.15 pm

10.30 am – 10.40 am

10.40 am – 10.55 am

10.55 am to 12.00.noon

Working Session 2.

Reform of the arbitral process in the context of overriding objectives

Lead Discussion:

Mr M. Dele Belgore, SAN, FCIArb (Partner, Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe & Belgore)

Professor Fidelis Oditah QC, SAN (Partner, Fidelis Oditah & Co)

Public Discussion:

Lunch Break: 1.40 pm to 2.40 pm

12.15 pm – 12.25 pm

12.25 pm to 12.40 pm

12.40 pm – 1.40 pm

Working Session 3

The interface between courts and arbitration in the context of overriding objectives

Lead Discussion:

Babatunde J. Fagbohunlu, MCIArb (Partner, Aluko & Oyebode)

Mrs Funke Adekoya SAN, FCIArb (Partner, Aelex)

Public Discussion:

Tea break: 4.05 pm to 4.20 pm

2.40 pm 2.50 pm

2.50 pm to 3.05 pm

3.05 pm to 4.05 pm

Working Session 4

Reform of ADR in the context of overriding objectives.

Lead Discussion:

Mrs Doyin Rhodes-Vivour FCIArb, Chartered Arbitrator (Partner, Doyin Rhodes-Vivour & Co)

Bob Randolph (Partner, Carr, Swanson & Randolph LLC)

Public Discussion:

4.20 pm – 4.30 pm

4.30 pm to 4.45 pm

4.45 pm to 5.45 pm

Wrap-Up Session

Wrap-Up

5.45 pm to 6.15 pm