Kaduna State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025

Editorial introduction only — NOT the legal text itself.

These Rules repeal the High Court of Kaduna State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2007 and prescribe the civil procedure regime for the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State. They come into force on 19 January 2026. The Rules cover the overriding objectives of just, efficient and speedy justice delivery; the place of instituting and trial of suits; the form and commencement of actions (including writs of summons and originating summonses); indorsements; the effect of non-compliance; the issue, renewal, concurrent issuance and service of originating processes (including service out of Nigeria); appearance and default of appearance; summary judgment; applications for account; parties generally (including joinder, misjoinder, non-joinder, representation, third parties, firms, and change of parties by death or otherwise); joinder of causes of action; motions and applications; affidavits; and pleadings. The Rules also introduce a certificate of pre-action counselling (Form 47), ADR screening and referral to the Kaduna Multi-Door Court House, electronic service options, and practice directions to be issued by the Chief Judge. They include a comprehensive set of Forms in the Appendix and are signed by the Hon. Justice Muhammad Tukur Mu’azu Aliyu, Chief Judge of Kaduna State, on 24 November 2025. The text as provided ends at Order 17 Rule 1 (Statement of Claim), with subsequent Orders not included in the source file.