Agada Elachi, SAN is a practicing lawyer called to the Nigerian bar in 1999. He is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He holds a doctorate degree in Public Policy and Administration specializing in Terrorism, Mediation and Peace (Walden, U.S.A).
He also holds a Masters Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies (M.A), and a Masters degree in Law (LL.M). He is a SEC certified capital market operator and, is actively engaged in investment advising and commercial law practice.
He also has vast experience in litigating cases before all levels of court in Nigeria.
The learned silk, is an ADR expert with a bias for mediation and arbitration. He holds the fellowship of several professional bodies including the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC, Nigeria), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and the Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP), and National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA).
He also holds a diploma in International Commercial Arbitration. He is a certified trainer in Mediation, Arbitration, Dialogue, and conflict resolution processes generally.
As mediator, he has been engaged in the resolution of a broad range of disputes such as banking and financial matters, inheritance and testamentary issues, and family mediation just to mention a few. He is also a certified professional in managing workplace conflict.
As arbitrator, he is experienced in handling a wide range of issues including but not limited to defence contracts, power/energy contracts, construction contracts, oil and gas, environment preservation and management contracts, financial matters, transport management contracts, and real estate development matters.
He is on the panel of Panel of Neutrals of several organizations. Some of these are: Global Mediation (UK), Kigali International Arbitration Centre, Nigerian Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Centre, Nigerian Communications Commission, Federal High Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre, Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse, Kaduna Multi-door Courthouse, and several multi-door courthouses.
He has also consulted for and participated in the setting up of Multi-door courthouses and ADR centers. He is actively involved in researching, writing, and speaking locally and internationally. He is a member of the permanent court of the Geneva International Dispute Resolution Institute (GIDI).
He acts as a resource person and consults from time to time for several organizations on Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice. Some of these organizations are the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), the Justice for All Programme (J4A) of the DFID, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Swiss Chinese Lawyers Association (SCLA), Settlement House, the International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation Abuja, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), and Legal Defence and Assistance Programme (LEDAP). He also consults for GIZ Nigeria.
He also facilitates trainings for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He is an Ecowas and Clingendael certified trainer in Mediation and Dialogue processes.
He is also an adjunct lecturer with the Nasarawa State University, Faculty of Law, teaching introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Negotiation, Conciliation, and Mediation, Principles and Practice of Arbitration, and International Commercial Arbitration.
Agada has keen interest in professional development and networking and as such is a member of several professional bodies including Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution and the African Arbitration Association.
He has served in different capacities within and without the professional circle.
He is the immediate past President of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC).
He is a life member of the governing council of ICMC. He also served as Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja branch and in several other positions within the profession.
He was a member of the Executive committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) Nigeria branch. He also served as the Chairman of the Editorial Committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) Nigeria branch, and Chairman of the ADR Committee of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU). He is currently a member of the Executive Board of the African Mediation Association (AMA).
He is Vice-President, Diplomatic, Strategy and External Affairs of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). He was also recently appointed as member of the NACCIMA committees on Establishment, Ethics and Arbitration, and Training.
He is a member of the Governing Council of the Edo State Multi-Door Courthouse. He sits on the governing council and the board of several for profit and non-profit organizations, including Pillar Microfinance Bank Limited.
He is also a member of the Institute of Directors (IOD).
Agada loves to read and write. He is an avid lover of sports and a member of the IBB Golf and Country Club, Abuja amongst others. He is happily married to Rosemary and they have 4 lovely children.
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