The Supreme Court of Nigeria has directed legal practitioners handling appeals and motions scheduled for hearing between September and December 2026 to upload all relevant court documents through the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) as part of efforts to strengthen electronic case management.
The directive was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday and shared via the Supreme Court’s official X account.
Signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi, the statement said the directive was issued in line with Rule 10(1) of the Supreme Court Practice Direction, 2026.
According to the apex court, lawyers are required to access the list of appeals and motions slated for hearing by visiting the Supreme Court’s website, navigating to the Litigation section and selecting the Nigerian Case Management System.
After reviewing the scheduled cases, counsel are expected to upload all relevant filed documents relating to their matters, including the Record of Appeal, Briefs of Argument, pending motions and every other court process connected to the case.
The Supreme Court stated that all required documents must be uploaded no later than 30 days before the scheduled hearing date, in accordance with the provisions of the Supreme Court Practice Direction, 2026.
The directive applies to all appeals and motions fixed for hearing between September and December 2026.
The court urged legal practitioners to comply fully with the new requirement, noting that the electronic filing system is designed to improve efficiency, streamline case management and support the timely determination of matters before the apex court.
Chief Registrar Kabir Akanbi said strict compliance by counsel would ensure the seamless operation of the Nigerian Case Management System and enhance the administration of justice.