NO GOING BACK ON DIGITALIZATION OF LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria Honorable Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has informed legal practitioners in the Lagos Judicial Division and its environs, that the digitization transition previously scheduled to commence on June 23, 2025 would still hold, but will run concurrently with the manual process; that is to say, adopting a hybrid implementation of the policy.

A statement released on Monday June 16,2025, by Chief Registrar, Sulaiman Amida Hassan, FHC said
this decision has been taken to ensure a seamless and inclusive adoption of the e-filing transition, while addressing feedback and operational concerns received from stakeholders.

"It is important to clarify that, this reform is being introduced with careful planning and in phases, taking into consideration the infrastructure, capacity and preparedness of users and staff. Also, it is to enhance access to Justice and align with global best practices in Judicial Administration.

"Legal practitioners are still strongly encouraged to obtain and activate their Legal Mail accounts via https://nigerianbar.ng, as possession of a Legal Mail remains a key requirement for accessing the e-filing platform.

"Further updates and a new timeline for the full transition to the e-filing process will be communicated in due course," the statement added .