Does nigeria use the new york convention templars

A very specific and technical question!

The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards is a multilateral treaty that aims to ensure the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards across different countries.

Nigeria is a signatory to the New York Convention, having ratified it on November 26, 1961. As a result, Nigeria is bound by the Convention's provisions, which provide a framework for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.

In Nigeria, the New York Convention is implemented through the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (ACA) 1988, which is the primary legislation governing arbitration in the country. The ACA provides for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Nigeria, subject to certain conditions and procedures.

In practice, Nigerian courts have consistently recognized and enforced foreign arbitral awards in accordance with the New York Convention. For example, in the case of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd v. National Petroleum Investment Management Services (2011) 12 NWLR (Pt. 1266) 1, the Nigerian Supreme Court held that a foreign arbitral award was enforceable in Nigeria under the New York Convention.

Therefore, to answer your question, yes, Nigeria does use the New York Convention templates in the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.