Nigeria, July 14 -- The Supreme Court has directed lawyers with appeals and motions scheduled for hearing between September and December 2026 to upload relevant court processes through the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS).

The uploading is a mandatory requirement under the new electronic filing system unveiled on 1 July by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

The court gave lawyers 30 days before their scheduled hearing dates to complete the uploading of the required documents.

The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi.

According to the statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday, the requirement is in compliance with Rule 10(1) of the Supreme Cou...