Nigeria, June 17 -- The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced a rollout of its electronic filing system in the Lagos Judicial Division beginning 23 June, allowing manual and digital processes to run concurrently in the initial phase.

This adjustment, aimed at ensuring a smooth and inclusive transition, follows feedback and operational concerns raised by lawyers and other court users.

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, said the digitisation initiative remains on track but will now adopt a phased and blended implementation.

The court's Chief Registrar, Sulaiman Hassan, in a statement on Monday, emphasised that the reform is being introduced gradually to accommodate infrastructure limitations and user preparednes...