Chief Ogwu James Onoja is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Notary Public of Nigeria with over 21 years experience in litigation and corporate practice, the Principal Partner, O.J. Onoja & Associates, Chief Executive Bar and Bench Publishers was last Friday, inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) UK founded in 1915, prides itself as the world’s leading qualifications and professional body for dispute avoidance and dispute management. It has over 21,000 members based in 149 countries, with a network of 41 Branches and several Chapters. The Nigeria Branch is one of such branches, and currently has 1,505 members whose disciplines cut across law, banking, engineering, construction, oil and gas, shipping and accounting.
The Institute offers three grades of membership – Associate, Member and Fellow. Experienced Fellows who have demonstrated advanced knowledge of arbitration, are further eligible to be examined for Chartered status. Fellowship is conferred after candidates successfully scale a rigorous three-tier examination.