At the Second Biennial Conference of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, proposed the establishment of a specialized Commercial Dispute Resolution Tribunal. Addressing an audience of regulators, academics, and market operators gathered under the theme “The Nigerian Capital Market as a Catalyst for Equitable and Inclusive Growth,” Oyedele noted that commercial litigations currently take an average of 15 years to stall through Nigerian courts. The proposed tribunal will resolve contract friction swiftly using expert financial judges, digital case management, and mandatory resolution timelines, supporting a national goal to scale Nigeria’s capital market to $1 trillion within the next decade.
The Minister also proposed a national risk market to shift infrastructure liabilities away from the state’s balance sheet to private markets, and strongly defended the rational use of public debt. He argued that public discourse should assess public borrowing based on its asset yields and underlying terms rather than its absolute size. To attract sustainable global pools of capital, Oyedele outlined the “seven laws of capital attraction,” underscoring that investors prioritize institutional integrity and policy consistency over temporary tax breaks. Supporting this push, SEC Director-General Dr. Emomotimi Agama highlighted that the capital market is entering deep-seated structural transitions following the enactment of the Investments and Securities Act, 2025. Alongside CMAN President Prof. Uche Uwaleke, Agama called for an intensified handshake between university researchers and financial regulators to drive evidence-based policy design
