The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has permitted the graduation of on-line purposes for the appointment of Notaries Public of Nigeria in an effort to expedite the method.
Based on a press assertion signed by the Director of Public Relations of the Supreme Court docket, Festus Akande, on Wednesday, this shift from a paper-based course of demonstrates the judiciary’s dedication to embracing digital know-how for reinforcing effectivity and growing entry throughout the authorized group.
“This important improvement marks a brand new period of comfort and transparency for aspiring Notaries Public.”
Authorized practitioners desirous about and certified to use can achieve this by means of the portal. For additional clarification of the applying course of, the assertion famous that the portal has been designed to offer a seamless expertise for candidates.
In Nigeria, the CJN approves the appointment of a notary public, whose duties contain the authentication of paperwork, administering oaths, and witnessing agreements. Probably the most vital points of their duties is to discourage fraud.
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The approval of on-line purposes by Ms Kekere-Ekun alerts a shift in the direction of modernizing courtroom providers. The Notaries Public Act, 2023, changed the Notaries Public Act 2004 to present room for the digital notarisation of paperwork and for his or her recognition.
Additionally, the Act mandates the upkeep of an digital register of all notaries public by the chief registrar of the Supreme Court docket.
Moreover, this digital innovation wouldn’t solely expedite the stringent appointment course of but in addition improve transparency and deter people from impersonating notaries public.
