The Supreme Court of Nigeria has asked all legal practitioners with matters scheduled for hearing between September and December 2026 to upload all relevant court processes through the Nigerian Case Management System, NCMS.
This, according to the Chief Registrar of the Court, Kabir Eniola Akanbi, is in compliance with Rule 10(1) of the Supreme Court Practice Direction, 2026.
A statement issued by Akanbi on Tuesday in Abuja outlined the steps to be taken by lawyers to access the list of appeals and motions fixed for hearing.
Counsel are required to upload all relevant filed documents relating to their matters, including the record of appeal, briefs of argument, pending motions, and all other filed processes, not later than 30 days before the scheduled hearing date, as stipulated under Rule 10(1) of the Supreme Court Practice Direction, 2026.
Lawyers were told to comply strictly with the directive to facilitate the seamless operation of the Nigerian Case Management System and ensure efficient and timely determination of cases.