Order 24 FCT (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025

Order 24 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025 is about Amendment. It contains the following rules:

1. Except with the special leave of Court, no party shall be
   permitted to amend his processes more than twice before
   judgment.
2. Application to amend shall be supported by an affidavit
   exhibiting the amendment with the proposed amended
   paragraphs of the pleadings duly highlighted. The
   amendment may be allowed upon such terms as to costs or
   otherwise as may be just; provided that the Court may
   permit the amendment of clerical errors upon oral
   application.

3. Where any originating process or a pleading is to be
   amended a list of any additional witness to be called with
   his written statement and a copy of any document to be
   relied upon on such amendment shall be filed with the
   application.
4. If a party who has obtained an order to amend does not do
   so within the time limited for that purpose, or if no time is limited, then within 7 days from the date of the order, such party shall pay an additional fee of N100 (One hundred naira) for each day of default.

5. Whenever any originating process or pleading is amended,
   a copy of the amended document shall be filed in the
   Registry and copies served on all the parties to the action.
6. Whenever any endorsement or pleadings is amended, it
   shall be marked in the following manner:
   “Amended…………… day of …………… pursuant to
   Order of (name of Judge) dated the…………. day
   of…………. “

7. The Court may at any time correct clerical mistakes in
   judgments or orders, or errors arising from any accidental
   slip or omission upon an application, without an appeal
   being filed.
8. Subject to the provision of Rule 1 of this order, the Court
   may at any time and on such terms as to cost or otherwise as
   may be just, amend any defect or error in any proceedings.

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