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Title: Vol. 15 No.1:Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Nigeria and the Jigsaw of Limitation Period: The Need for Compliance with Global Best Practices
Authors: Tarh-Akong, David
Keywords: Arbitration · Award · Dispute · Jurisdiction · Limitation Period · Nigeria
Issue Date: Sep-2021
Publisher: St.Mary's University
Abstract: In Nigeria, the limitation period begins to run from the date the dispute leading to the arbitration arose instead of when the award was rendered. While highlighting the rationale and effect of limitation period to the jurisdiction of court, I argue that the period set out in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (ACA) for enforcement of arbitral awards fails to countenance the inherent delays in Nigeria’s justice system which can be exploited to render the enforcement of an award nugatory. The operationalisation of limitation period unless amended, can be a dissuading factor for choosing Nigeria as a seat of international arbitration which rubs her of the attendant benefits. It is further argued that, anyone, wishing to enforce an award in Nigeria, must ingeniously act timeously to avoid untoward outcome due to the repressive limitation period. This article identifies registration of award pursuant to Foreign Judgment (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act as a leeway to enforce foreign arbitral awards. It compares the practice in Nigeria with jurisdictions like India, Canada, United Kingdom and Ethiopia and draw lessons for Nigeria. It makes a case for amendment of the existing legal framework to bring the law on limitation of time in tandem with global best practices.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/mlr.v15i1.4
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