The Lagos Division will have an e-filing platform starting on June 23, 2025, according to a Federal High Court of Nigeria announcement to legal practitioners.
According to a press release on Thursday, 5th June, 2025, signed by the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Sulaiman Amida Hassan, in view of this, the final date for the manual filing of new cases in the Judicial Division shall end on the 20th day of June, 2025.
It is to be noted that all cases instituted before the go-live date shall continue to be processed manually until judgment is delivered and those matters are finally disposed of.
Any Lawyer who, either deliberately or inadvertently, understates the amount claimed or incorrectly declares the number or type of documents filed, thereby causing an under-assessment of Prescribed fees, shall be liable to pay the balance due together with a penalty in the sum of ten thousand naira (N10,000) for each filing.
To ensure a seamless transition, all legal practitioners are required to obtain their Legal Mail accounts before the go-live date, as possession of a Legal Mail address is a mandatory prerequisite for access to the e-filing platform.
Lawyers can visit https://nigerianbar.ng and apply for their Legal Mail.
Documents that require an oath must be submitted to the Court via the e-affidavit platform (https://affidavit.courts.gov.ng), and the deponent must appear before the Commissioner for Oaths for the administration of the oath.
It shall be necessary for each Law Chamber to upload all relevant documents relating to its registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on the e-filing platform while creating the Chambers’ profile.
Instructional videos providing detailed guidance on the use of the e-filing platform are available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@JITPO-com, and these materials shall also be circulated via the Lawyers’ WhatsApp platform.
Finally, a two-day interactive session on the e-filing system shall be convened during the week of 16th to 20th June, 2025. The precise date, time and venue shall be communicated in due course.
All legal practitioners are enjoined to be guided accordingly and to ensure strict compliance.
