ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT

Section 51: Recognition and enforcement of awards.

1988Section 51 of 58Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) An arbitral award shall, irrespective of the country in which it is made, be recognised as binding and subject to this section and section 32 of this Act, shall, upon application in writing to the court, be encforced by the Court.
(2) The party relying on an award or applying for its enforcement shall supply-
(a) the duly authenticated original award or a duly certified copy thereof;
(b) the original arbitration agreement or a duly certified copy therof; and
(c) where the award or arbitration agreement is not made in the English Language, a duly certified translation thereof into English language.

Cite this section

Section 51, ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT (1988).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/arbitration-and-conciliation-act/section/51/