STEP 1:
The Claimant shall make a written request to the Director of the Centre stating that an agreement exists [such an agreement may be incorporated in a contract between the parties out of which the dispute(s) and difference(s) have arisen or by a separate agreement which the parties may enter into] under which the parties have agreed to refer their disputes and differences for settlement by arbitration under the auspices and Arbitration Rules of the Regional Centre, Lagos.
STEP 2:
The Claimant shall file with the Director of the Centre a copy of the Notice of Arbitration served on the Respondent.
STEP 3:
The parties shall also file with the Director of the Centre a copy of any other notice, including a notification, communication or proposal concerning the arbitral proceedings.