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## [Federal High Court of Nigeria introduces e-affidavit system](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/federal-high-court-of-nigeria-introduces-e-affidavit-system)

On the 7th of June 2024, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria issued a Practice Direction which will allow litigants to depose to affidavits electronically at the Federal High Court. The Practice Direction known as the Federal High Court (Practice Directio.. 

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## [Can affidavits be commissioned virtually?](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/can-affidavits-be-commissioned-virtually)

The Covid-19 pandemic caused a rapid and widespread adoption of video conferencing platforms such as Teams and Zoom. As governments worldwide implemented social distancing measures and encouraged remote work, organisations swiftly turned to virtual collaboration tools to .. 

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