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NURAEN T.H. DINDI ESQ. PhD, LL.M, BL, AClarb (UK), FICMC, CEDR International Accredited Mediator Abuja, [email protected] TEL: +2348033230207

SUMMARY: To develop a professional career while making positive contribution to the success of a dynamic organization that recognizes and encourages diligence, integrity, and honesty.

BIODATA: Date of Birth: 17TH November, 1958 Place of Birth: Island Nationality: Nigerian State of Origin: Ogun State Local Government Area: Abeokuta North Marital Status: Married Permanent Home Address 42, Ibukun Street, Surulere, Lagos

EDUCATION: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Islamic Law February, 2012 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,

Masters in Law (LL.M), Islamic Law December, 1998 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State

B.L (SCN 007995A) October, 1986 Nigeria Law School, Lagos

Bachelor of Law (LL.B {Comb. Hons}, Islamic & Common Law) July, 1984 University of Sokoto (now Usman Dan Fodio), Sokoto

Higher School Certificate (H.S.C) June, 1980 Federal School of Art & Science, Sokoto

West African School Certificate (WASC) June, 1976 Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo, Lagos

First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) December, 1971 Salvation Army Primary School, Surulere, Lagos

Fellow (FICMC) November, 2017 Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Nigeria.

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Associate Member (ChMc) November, 2010 Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Nigeria.

CEDR 2013 International Accredited Mediator NCMG International /CEDR Mediation Accreditation, Geneva

Associate Member (ACIarb) 2012 Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, U.K

WORK EXPERIENCE

Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, , Nigeria:

Senior Lecturer 2019- To Date

Islamic Law Department • Teaching Islamic Law subjects which include: (i) Islamic Law of Inheritance (ii) Islamic Law of Transaction (iii) Islamic International Law (iv) Islamic Law of Banking and Finance

Head of Department (H.O.D) March, 2020 to Date • General administration of the Department • Assigning subjects to Lecturers • Conducting departmental meeting • Attending Senate meeting

Chairman, Al-Hikmah University Law Review Committee March, 2020

Member, Post Graduate Prospectus Committee May, 2020

High Court of FCT (Federal Capital Territory Judiciary), Abuja:

Deputy Chief Registrar 1/Director 2014-2018 Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC)

• Assigning matters to Dispute Resolution Officers for: Early Neutral Evaluation, Mediation, Arbitration, Conciliation and Negotiation • Presiding over Arbitration proceedings with decided and published cases such as: Skill Team Ltd Vs Nuel Emmanuel & Partners Ltd (July, 2016) Engr. Isaac Yele Akintola vs. Princess Carol Ngozi (May, 2017) Green Field Law Practice Vs. CGGC Global Projects Nigeria Ltd (July, 2018) • Responsible for the general administration of the AMDC Department comprising Arbitration, Mediation, Ombudsman, Registry, Training and Monitoring units. DR DINDI, NTH

Deputy Chief Registrar II/Deputy Director Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC) 2011 - 2014 • Assisting the Director in general administration of the Centre. • Performing the functions of Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) • Doing any other work that may be assigned by the Director of the AMDC

Assistant Chief Registrar 1 Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC) 2009 - 2011 • Performing the functions of Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) • Doing any other work that may be assigned by the Director of the AMDC

Head, Inputting and Archives Section Litigation Department 2005 - 2008 • General supervision of the section. • Taking custody of records of disposed matters from various courts. • Performing any other assignment as may be directed by the Director of Litigation.

Chief Inspector Inspectorate Division, Area Courts Department 2002 - 2005 • Advising the Honorable Chief Judge on general administration of Area Courts and Discipline of Judges in Federal Capital Territory • General inspection of the Area Courts and their personnel • Recommendation of the Area Court Judges and their supporting staff for Promotion as at when due • Attending to petition from unsatisfied litigants.

Head, Training Unit Personnel Department 1996 - 2002 • Training Staff members of the High Court through workshops, seminars and conferences • Receiving and recommending applications of staff members for further studies and courses • Organizing workshop programme for Area Court Judges and Magistrates in the F.C.T Judiciary

Head, Probate Registry Litigation Department 1991 - 1995 • Payment of entitlement to the families of deceased persons who apply for Letters of Probate or Letters of Administration • Administration of Testamentary documents • Processing of Letters of Administration

Senior Area Court Judge Area Courts Department 1990 - 1991 • Administration of Justice in eleven (11) Civil matters and one (1) Criminal matter With judgments and rulings. • Supervision of the Court’s Registry DR DINDI, NTH

Higher Registrar/Commissioner for Oath 1989 - 1990 • Administering Oath to members of the public • Signing of statutory documents that contain oath • General Supervision

Alhaji Jeleel Ade Oshodi & Co. (Legal Consultants) Pupil Counsel 1986 - 1989 • Advocacy and Solicitor’s work • Legal Consultancy • Litigation

World Assembly of Muslim Youths (WAMY) Administrative Secretary 1987 - 1989 • General Administration • Organizing workshops and seminars for Muslim Youths Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, (NYSC)

State Counsel 1985 - 1986 • Treating case files on both Civil & Criminal Matters • Advising the police on criminal matters • Performing any other assignments as may be assigned by the DPP of Lagos State

SKILLS & SERVICES: • Academic and Professional ◌ Senior Lecturer, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria (2019-----) o Senior Lecturer, Zanzibar University, Tanzania, East Africa (March – June, 2006) Taught Subjects: Legal Methods; Law of Taxation; Law of Succession; Islamic Jurisprudence; Islamic Law of Contract o Lecturer 1, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State (1997 – 1998) Taught Subjects: Islamic Family Law; Islamic Law of Contract o Law Lecturer, B.O.A Tutors, Igbobi-Shabe, Lagos (1987 – 1992) Taught Subjects: Business Law for ICAN Professional Examinations o Secretary, Local Government Election Tribunal, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (1990 – 1991) Receiving and Processing Election Petitions; Taking Charge of the Tribunal Secretariat; Fixing dates for matters filed. o Part-time Law Lecturer, Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo, Lagos (1986 – 1989) Taught Subjects: Nigerian Legal System; Commercial Law; Law of Banking

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• Member, Panel of Neutrals: Abuja Chambers of Commerce and Industry Dispute Resolution Centre, 2018 to-date • Member, Panel of Neutrals: Abuja Multi-Door Courthouse (AMDC), 2015 to- date • Chairman, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Abuja Branch, Abuja (2017- 2019) • Member, Governing Council, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) of Nigeria (2017-2019) • Chairman, Bar/Bench Forum Committee, N.B.A, Bwari Branch, Abuja (2017 - 2018) • Chairman, Continuous Legal Education Committee, N.B.A, Bwari Branch, Abuja (2015 - 2016) • Member, Board of Trustees of Sheikh Hassan Yushau Dindi Islamic Foundation, Lagos. (2008 to date) • Secretary, Board of Trustees, Muslim Consultative Forum, Abuja. (2009) • Member, Board of Trustees, Rizabel Environ Project, Abeokuta. (2010) • Secretary, Board of Trustees, National Muslim Law Students Association (NAMLAS). 2010 • Member, Board of Trustee, Ogun State Indigenes Forum of Nigeria, Abuja (OSIFA). 2012 • Chairman, Central Working Committee, Abeokuta Descendant Union of Nigeria, Abuja. (2011) • Coordinator and Chairman, Muslim Lawyer Association, Abuja Branch. (2003) • Chairman, Shurah Consultative committee, Muslim Lawyer Association of Nigeria. (2005) • General Secretary, MSSN, Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos. (1984- 1985) • Co-Founder, National Association of Muslim Youth Organization (NACOMYO), 1982 • Member, Majlis Shurah(Consultative Committee) MSS (1983 -1984) • Secretary General, MSSN, University of Sokoto Branch, Sokoto. (1982) • Chairman, Ogun State Student Association, University of Sokoto, (Now Usman Dan Fodio University). 1981-1984 • Secretary General, Ogun State Student Association, Federal School of Arts & Science, Sokoto (1979-1980). • Chief Imam/ Missioner, Nawwar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Abuja Branch, Abuja. 1989

PROFESSIONAL/LEADERSHIP TRAINING & CONFERENCES:

• Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators Training Programe, Abuja. 2010. • International Bar Conference, Chicago, USA, 2006. • Regional Conference on Faith Based Organizations. Abuja, 2008. • Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual/Delegation Conferences (1991 - 2014). • Magistrate Conferences (1990 - 1991). • Planned Parenthood Workshops, Ibadan and Kano, 1987

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PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:

• “Concept of War and Peace in Islamic Law” Being approved PhD Dissertation presented to the Faculty of Law, ABU, Zaria. • “An appraisal of the concept of war in Islamic Law”, Being 2nd Seminar Paper presented at the Faculty of Law, ABU, Zaria, March, 2005. • “The Contemporary Relevance of Concept of Peace under Islamic Law”, Being 1st Seminar Paper presented at the Faculty of Law, ABU, Zaria, August, 2004. • “The Administration of Law of in Nigeria.” Being approved LLM Thesis presented to the Faculty of Law, ABU, Zaria, 1998 • “Law of Theft under Islamic Law and Common Law” Being approved LLB Project presented to the Faculty of Law, University of Sokoto, Sokoto, 1984. • “Addressing the Hurdles of Access to Justice: ADR in Focuss”, (Published) Capital Bar Law Journal, Vol.1, No.1, Nigerian Bar Association, Bwari Branch, Abuja,2018, pp.160-196 • “Legal : Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”, (Published) Al-‘Adl (The Just), Essays on Islam, Islamic Law and Jurisprudence, NAMLAS, University of Ibadan Chapter, 2009, pp.123-130. • “Rights of the Minority under Shariah”, (Published) Unity Bar Journal, An Annual Publication of Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja, 2012, pp.24-30. • ”Islamic Dimension of Justice and Human Right in Nigerian Society : A Myth or Reality”, (Published) Nigeria Islamic Law Journal, Vol. 1, 2013, pp.159- 174 • “The Multi-Door Courthouse Concept: Access to Justice from Islamic Law Perspective”, (Published) Journal of Islam in Nigeria (JOIN), Vol.2, pp.184-192 • “Who is the Muslim Personality in the 21st Century”, (Published) NAMLAS Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues and Islamic Thoughts, Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students, 1439 AH/2018, pp. 14-26 • “The Concept of Modesty in Islam”, (Published) NAMLAS Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues and Islamic Thoughts, Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students, 1439 AH/ 2018, pp.44-50 • “Constitutional Amendment in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects”, A paper presented at the 5th Edition of Justice Muri Okunola Memorial Lecture at University of Ibadan on the 4th day of June, 2009. • “The Modern Style of Recording Evidence in the Court and Transcription: The Role of Court Registrars and Administrative Staff”. Presented on Monday 10th August, 2009 at the National Workshop for Court Registrars and Administrative Staff, organized by the National Judicial Institute. • “The Role of Court Registrars and Bailiffs in the Administration of Justice”, Presented at the Workshop organized by Conference for Africa Studies Ltd at Kaduna for the Registrars of ECOWAS Court on Thursday, 12th August, 2010. • “Registry Structures and Procedures”, Delivered on Monday, 25th July, 2011 at a Workshop organized by the Skills First Consulting Ltd for the Administrative Staff of the FCT Customary Court of Appeal, Abuja. • “Record Management System in the Judiciary”, Delivered on Tuesday 26th July, 2011 as a Workshop paper for the Administrative Staff of the FCT Customary Court of Appeal, Abuja.

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• “The Multi-Door Concept: Access to Justice, from the Islamic Law Perspective”, Delivered at the 2013 Nigeria Bar Association Annual Conference in Calabar. • “Addressing the Hurdles of Access to Justice: ADR in Focus”. Delivered at the 2015 Law Week of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Bwari Branch on the 16th day of November, 2015, at Nigeria Law School, Abuja Campus, Bwari-Abuja. • “The Advent of Islam In Nigeria, The True Story”, Presented at the Annual Independence Special Lecture organized by The Muslims Congress of Nigeria (TMC), Saturday, 2nd Dhul-Hijjah, 1435 A.H (27th September, 2014), National Mosque, Abuja. • “My Future, My Life”, Delivered at the Vanguard Academy, Odosengolu, Ogun State, Friday, 9th August, 2014. • “Concept of Multi-Door Courthouse in Islamic Jurisprudence”, Presented as a Lead Discussant at the 2016 Islamic Welfare Foundation Round Table, 1st May, 2016, at The Institute for International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos. • “Judicial Systems and Anti-Corruption War in Nigeria”, Delivered at the 3-day Conference on Islam organized by Islamic Welfare Foundation in collaboration with Triple Islamic Trust of Bayero University Kano, Kano, 8th - 11th, November, 2016) • “Concept of Education in Islam”, Delivered at the 40th Anniversary of 1972-76 Set of Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo Old Students’ Association at the College Auditorium, 10th of December, 2016. • “The Islamic Panacea to Economic Recession”, Delivered at the 13th Edition of the annual Ramadan Public Lecture of the University of Lagos Muslim Community, Saturday, 3rd June, 2017. • “The Role of the Nigeria’s Ulama’u in Sustaining Positive Image of Islam”, Presented at the Annual Ramadan Public Lecture organized by the National Body of the Old Students’ Association of Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Isolo, Lagos, 12th Ramadan, 1439 A.H (27th May, 2018) • “Prominent Islamic Educators in Yoruba Land of Nigeria”, Being paper presented at the International Congress on Islamic Education, Istanbul, Turkey, 27thApril, 2018.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Proficiency Speaking Reading Writing Language Good Fair Poor Good Fair Poor Good Fair Poor English (totally √ √ √ fluent) Yoruba (totally √ √ √ fluent) Arabic √ √ √

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REFEREES:

• Professor Taofeek Ibrahim, Former Vice Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State. Telephone: +2348035836464

• Professor Aminu M. Gurin, Islamic Law Department, Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Kongo Campus, Zaria, Kaduna, Telephone: +2348034510599

• Mallam Yusuf O. Ali SAN, Ghalib Chambers, Ilorin, Kwara State, Telephone: +2348033340330