Rules & Practice Directions
Federal High Court of Nigeria
The Federal High Court of Nigeria was established under Section 249 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Originally known as the Federal Revenue Court, it was renamed in 1979 to expand its jurisdiction beyond revenue matters.
Rules of the Court
The Operative Rules in the Court includes:
- Admiralty Jurisdiction Procedure Rules, 2011.
- Federal High Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rules, 2018.
- Federal High Court Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Proceedings Rules, 2018.
- Federal High Court Civil Aviation Procedure Rules, 2013.
- Federal High Court (Extradition Proceedings) Rules, 2015.
- Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
- Federal High Court (Tax Appeals) Rules, 2022.
- Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009.
- Companies Winding-Up Rules, 1983.
- Companies Proceedings Rules, 1991.
Practice Directions of the Court
The Practice Directions in the Court include:
- Federal High Court (Corruption and Other Related Offences) Sentencing Guidelines and Practice Directions, 2015.
- Federal High Court (Corruption and Other Related Offences) Sentencing Guidelines and Practice Directions, 2022.
- Federal High Court (Criminal Trials) Practice Directions, 2013.
- Federal High Court of Nigeria (Exemption of Payment of Default Fees fro Filling of Processes) Practice Directions (No. 2).
- Federal High Court (Federal Inland Revenue Service) Practice Directions, 2021.
- Federal High Court of Nigeria (Pre- Election Matters) Practice Directions (No. 2), 2020.
- Federal High Court of Nigeria Practice Directions, 2020 for the Covid-19 Period.
- Federal High Court of Nigeria Directions (On Trial of Terrorism Cases), 2022.
- Federal High Court of Nigeria (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2022.
- Practice Direction 2017: Conduct of Cases Relating to Arbitration Clause in Commercial Contracts.
All the above Rules and Practice Directions are contained in the Federal High Courts’ Handbook.