Photos: Umudjoro, others win Nigerian Institute of Arbitrators’ prizes

By Isa Isawade

Lawyer Benjamin Emojife Umudjoro, widely known as Lawyer Ben Umudoro has won the Chief Folake Solanke (SAN) Prize awarded by the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators.

Lawyer Umudjoro and others were presented with their prizes at the Institute’s annual investiture/award night on Thursday 27 November 2025 at the Civic Centre, Victorial Island, Lagos.

A total number of 1,016 professionals were inducted under the Associate’s ACArd cadre while 337 mostly lawyers were inducted as members.

Fourteen professionals including two high court judges were inducted to fellows (FCArd) of the institute.

Awards were given to the best candidates that excelled in the different categories.

Out of the 337 who were inducted as members, Remawa Omoikhefe Emilomo came First and was presented with the Dr. Christopher Atoki Prize.

Umudjoro came Second while the Third Position went to a female lawyer, Abiola Olabisi Ogundare. She was awarded the Dr. Michael Ajogwub (SAN) Prize.