Agada Elachi is a practicing lawyer called to the Nigerian bar in 1999. He holds a doctorate degree in Public Policy and Administration specializing in Terrorism, Mediation and Peace (Walden, U.S.A), and a Master’s degree in Law. He is a SEC certified capital market operator and, is actively engaged in investment advising and commercial law practice. He also has vast experience in litigating cases before all levels of courts in Nigeria.

Agada is an ADR expert with a bias for mediation and arbitration. He holds the fellowship of several professional bodies including the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC, Nigeria) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK). He also holds a diploma in International Commercial Arbitration. He is a certified trainer in Mediation, Arbitration, and Conflict Resolution Processes.

As a mediator, he has been engaged in the resolution of a broad range of disputes such as banking and financial matters, inheritance and testamentary issues, and family mediation just to mention a few. He is also a certified professional in managing workplace conflict. As arbitrator, he is experienced in handling a wide range of issues including but not limited to defense contracts, power/energy contracts, construction contracts, oil and gas, environment preservation and management contracts, financial matters, and real estate development matters.

He is currently the President of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC). He is also a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abuja branch anda member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) Nigeria branch. He is also the Chairman ADR Group of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Chairman of the ADR Committee of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU).

Agada loves to read and write. He is an avid lover of sports and a member of the IBB Golf and Country Club, Abuja. He is happily married to Rosemary and they have 4 lovely children.