Prof Azinge,  SAN Appointed President of C’Wealth Arbitral Tribunal

Nigeria’s Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN who was recently elected President of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, now sits and presides over arbitration cases at the Tribunal at its London Secretariat.

In a chat with THISDAY LAWYER Editor over the weekend, Azinge said “I am currently presiding over cases at the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal in London as President”.

H.E Judge (Prof) Epiphany Azinge OON, SAN, is the first ever African and Black person, to occupy this position. 

Azinge who has had years of teaching experience aa a Senior Lecturer at the University of Benin Law Faculty, was the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Advance Legal Studies (NIALS) until he retired from the Institute.