The Sharia Court of Appeal, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has affirmed a fee schedule for processes in the Area Courts within its jurisdiction.

This is sequel to a letter written by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Gwagwalada Branch to the FCT Grand Kadi seeking clarification of fees payable at these courts.

Responding, the Court also announced that it has set up a committee to come up with more “standard and realistic chargeable fees.”

The Court also noted that the fee schedule has been communicated to all area courts in the FCT.

“By virtue of the powers conferred upon the Honourable Grand Kadi vide section 49 of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja Area Courts(Repeal and Enactment) Act 2019, I, Hon. Ibrahim Rufa’i Imam Grand Kadi FCT, do hereby approve the following fees chargeable for Area Courts in FCT:

Below is the Fees Payable

S/No. Description Amount 1. All summons for claims of recovery of good or money (filing fee) 2% 2. All summons for other reliefs including petition for divorce N500:00 3. All other applications whether interlocutory or otherwise and/or any other order whatsoever Not exceeding N500:00 4. Service fees per kilometre Not exceeding N100:00 within Abuja and N500:00 outside Abuja 5. Service fees per day Not exceeding N10,000 6. Fees for every copy of proceedings per page or part thereof Not exceeding N200:00 7. Fees for certificate of divorce N500:00 8. Issue of summons for distribution of estate N500:00 9. Certificate of judgment N1,000