Nigeria
Answer ... The Arbitration and Conciliation Act does not provide for any duties of confidentiality. However, Article 32(5) of the Arbitration Rules of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act states that an award can only be made public with the consent of both parties; and Article 25(4) provides that hearings will be heard in camera unless the parties have agreed otherwise. It may thus be reasonably inferred that there is an implied duty on parties not to disclose.
Nigeria
Answer ... The exceptions are where:
- the parties agree to make the hearing or award public; or
- any of the parties seeks to set aside the award in court.
In this way, the award forms part of the court’s public records accessible to members of the public.
