iADRNigeria Mediation Clause

Upon any dispute, claim or differences arising out of, in relation to or in connection with, this contract inclusive of its validity, interpretation or it’s breach, the parties to this substantive contract hereby agree to resolve the said disputes/claims/differences through Mediation;

The party initiating the Mediation Proceeding shall, in writing invite the other party to Mediation and the written invitation to Mediation shall be accepted by the second party within six days of service (failing which the party initiating the Mediation shall be liberty to treat the non- acceptance as rejection of written invitation to mediate);

If the invitation to mediation is accepted, both parties shall, within three days of acceptance, jointly appoint a mediator [failing which the mediator, shall be appointed (on the application by any of the parties)  by the Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution Development and Conflict Management of Nigeria Ltd/GTE (i-ADRNigeria);

The place of the Mediation shall be, Nigeria; the Language of the Mediation shall be English Language; the Law governing the subject matter of the substantive contract as well as the Mediation shall be the Nigerian Law.