National Arbitration Policy unveils ambitious plan to position the country as Africa’s leading dispute‑resolution hub
Festus Onyia, Mesuabari Mene-Josiah, Titilola Olatunde-Fasogbon, and Michael Ugah of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s Dispute Resolution team have contributed the Nigerian chapter to the 2026 edition of The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review, published by Global Arbitration Review (GAR). This year’s publication examines Nigeria’s National Policy on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), 2024 and its ambitious […]
A Review of some Notable Arbitration Decisions by the Nigerian courts in 2025
In our recent newsletter titled “A Review of Some Notable Arbitration Decisions by the Nigerian Courts in 2025,” Festus Onyia, FCIArb, UK, Titilola Olatunde-Fasogbon, FCIArb, UK, Michael Ugah, FCIArb, UK, and Oluseun Olayiwola, of our Dispute Resolution team, examine a number of significant arbitration decisions delivered by Nigerian courts in 2025. The newsletter highlights the […]
The Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships Enters into Force: Implications for Nigeria’s Maritime and Admiralty Practice
We are pleased to announce the publication of our update titled “The Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships Enters into Force: Implications for Nigeria’s Maritime and Admiralty Practice.” In this update, Festus Onyia, Partner in the Firm’s Dispute Resolution Team, together with Michael Ugah, Senior Associate, and Focus Adegbami, Associate, examine the entry […]
UUBO Arbitration Newsletter: August 2024
We are pleased to announce that our Disputes Team successfully represented KCA Deutag Drilling GMBH and KCA Deutag (Nigeria) Limited (KCA Deutag) in the Supreme Court in Appeal No. SC/684/2023: Pan Ocean Oil Corporation (Nigeria) Limited v. KCA Deutag Drilling GMBH & KCA Deutag (Nigeria) Limited. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court upheld the judgment of […]
UUBO Contributes to Enterprise NGR’s State of Enterprise (SOE) 2025 Report
We are pleased to have contributed to Enterprise NGR’s State of Enterprise (SOE) 2025 Report, launched earlier this month. Our team worked on the Professional Services section, looking at how the sector has supported business growth, contributed to the economy, and helped advance sustainable development goals across Nigeria. The UUBO team that contributed to the […]
UUBO CONTRIBUTES TO 2025 MIDDLE EASTERN AND AFRICAN ARBITRATION REVIEW
Festus Onyia (Partner), Titilola Olatunde-Fasogbon (Senior Associate), and Michael Ugah (Senior Associate) of Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie’s Dispute Resolution team have contributed the Nigerian chapter to the 2025 edition of The Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review, published by Global Arbitration Review (GAR). In our contribution, we analyse three significant decisions from Nigerian appellate courts […]
Enforcing Arbitration Awards in Nigeria – Federal High Court Clarifies the Meaning of Incapacity
Enforcing Arbitration Awards in Nigeria: Federal High Court Clarifies the Meaning of Incapacity The Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) has provided crucial clarification on enforcing arbitration awards in Nigeria. Particularly regarding the interpretation of “incapacity” under Section 58(1) and (2)(a)(i) of the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 (AMA). This ruling came in the case of […]
The Nigerian Supreme Court Rules 2024 and Clarificatory Memorandum on Extension of time
The Nigerian Supreme Court Rules 2024 introduced significant reforms to improve case management and ensure faster appeal resolution. As the highest judicial authority in Nigeria, the Nigerian Supreme Court handles appeals from the Court of Appeal. Given the numerous cases it receives, the Court has long struggled with a backlog of appeals. To address this […]
UUBO contributes to Debevoise & Plimpton’s Impact of the UNGPs on Courts and Judicial Mechanisms: 2024 Africa Update Publication
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO) contributed the Nigeria chapter to the Debevoise & Plimpton publication “The Impact of the UNGPs on Courts and Judicial Mechanisms: 2024 Africa Update”. The report provides an overview of the application of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) by judicial and quasi-judicial mechanisms across African […]
UUBO ADVISES SEPLAT ENERGY PLC ON ITS ACQUISITION OF EXXON MOBIL’S OFFSHORE SHALLOW WATER BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
We congratulate SEPLAT ENERGY on successfully completing its acquisition of the entire share capital of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, encompassing ExxonMobil Corporation’s offshore shallow water business in Nigeria. Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie is pleased to have advised on the Nigerian elements of this landmark transaction. The deal positions Seplat Energy, dual listed on both the […]