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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II; Nigeria High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Justice George Oguntade; President, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Francis Xavier; President-Elect of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Olumide Akpata and Mrs. Funke Adekoya (SAN) are among the dignitaries expected at the public presentation of a book titled: ‘International Commercial Arbitration Law & Practice: The Practitioner’s Perspective.’
A former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN) is expected to chair the occasion which is being organized in line with COVID -19 protocols and most invitees have been requested to participate virtually with only few individuals expected for the physical participation.
The public presentation, which will come up on Thursday, August 20, 2020 by 11am, will also have the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Prof Oyelowo Oyewo as one of the guests.
The author of the book, Mr. Tolu Aderemi, a partner at Perchstone & Graeys, said that the book is a compendium of scholarly chapters, which concentrates on contemporary topics, adding that it will deepen the practice of arbitration at a junior, middle and senior levels.
Aderemi explained that the book focuses on topics that are unlikely to be contained in one single text, stressing that it is therefore a Practitioner’s guide from very eminently qualified and senior Arbitration practitioners such as Kamal Shah (UK); Funke Adekoya (SAN); Tunde Ajibade (SAN); Doyin Rhodes-Vivour (SAN); Hon. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba; Tunde Fagbohunlu (SAN); Osaro Eghobamien (SAN); Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN); Bode Olanipekun (SAN); Tunde Busari (SAN); Ikponwosa Omigie (Company Secretary, NAPIMS); Prof Alero Akeredolu; Funmi Roberts and Prof Olawuyi.
He added that a Justice of the Supreme Court, Hon Justice Olu Ariwoola (JSC) and the global President, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Francis Xavier both wrote the Foreword (from the Bar and the Bench) to the book.