Covid-19: Appeal Court Introduces Alternative E-payment For Filing Of Court Processes, To Reduce Contact Between Court, Staff And Litigants

The Court of Appeal of Nigeria has introduced alternative e-payment for filling of Court process.

This was made known in a circular addressed to the Hon. Presiding Justices of the Court of Appeal Lagos, Kaduna, Enugu, PH, Calabar, Ibadan, Ilorin, Jos, Yola, Makurdi, Ekiti, Akure, Benin, Sokoto, Akwa, Asaba, Kano, Abuja, and Owerri division.

In the circular signed by the Acting President of the Pen-Ultimate Court, MB Dongban-Mensem, and sighted by TheNigerialawyer (TNL), it was stated that in view of recent pandemic of Covid-19 in the country, the court of Appeal has introduced an alternative e-payment of filing Court process via the Court of Appeal REMITA (031800300100) to reduce the contact between the Court Staff and the litigants.

The Presiding Justices of all the divisions are therefore requested to compile the telephone numbers and email addresses of all learned Counsel having matters in their divisions and forward to the official email address.

“In view of recent pandemic of Covid-19 in the country, the court of Appeal has introduced an alternative e-payment of filing Court process via the Court of Appeal REMITA (031800300100) to reduce the contact between the Court Staff and the litigants.

“Consequently, you are requested to compile the telephone numbers and email addresses of all learned Counsel having matters in your divisions and forward to the official email address: info@courtofappeal.gov.ng. You are further requested to forward the list of assessment fee in respect of all processes the learned Counsel intend to file for ease of guidance. Same should be posted at the entrance and notice board of the Court for strict compliance.

“The guidances for the e-payment of the Court processes is hereby attached and will be communicated to the Counsel via their respective telephone numbers and email addresses. The Counsel will be required to submit a hardcopy of evidence of payment at the Court Registry for further actions.”

The Guideline for the e-payment filling of Appeal Processes is as follows:

1. Visit www.remita.net

2. Click pay FGN and State TSA

3. Select Federal Government of Nigeria (COURT OF APPEAL GIFMIS Code is: 1000274712)

4. Fill-in the on-line form
a. Select Account to pay from
b. What do you want to pay?
c. Service Name
d. Amount to pay
e. Select Currency
f. Payer’s Name and Email Address
g. Payer’s Telephone Number
h. Select Expense type
i. Select method of payment

5. Click submit.