PROCEDURAL STEPS ON ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION IN FILING COURT PROCESSES IN THE FCT
HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA. PROCEDURAL STEPS
| Decree No. | Short Title | Commencement | Promulgation | Effect | Comments |
| 1. | Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation)(Amendment) Decree | 01-01-91 | 01-01-91 | Amended Decrees No.1 of 1988 and No.7 of 1990 to reflect changes announced in 1991 Budget | Amended by Decree No. 42 of 1991 |
| 2. | Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (Amendment) Decree | 01-01-91 | 01-01-91 | Amended Constitution for Local Governments to fund and manage primary education | Repealed by Decree No 107 of 1993. See S.1(2) of Decree No 107 1993 |
| 3. | Local Government Education Authority, Etc Decree | 01-01-91 | 31-12-90 | Established Local Government Education Authority | Repealed by Decree No.14 of 1993 |
| 4. | Civil Service (Re-Organisation) (Amendment) Decree | 01-01-91 | 01-01-91 | Amended Decree No.43 of 1988 | Amended by Decree No.20 of 1991 |
| 5. | Satellite Town Land (Title Vesting and Validation) Decree | 08-09-75 | 16-01-91 | Validated title of FMG to area known as Satellite town in Ojo LGA, Lagos State | |
| 6. | Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Decree | 08-02-91 | 08-02-91 | Prohibited tinting, shading or darkening motor vehicle glass | |
| 7. | National Sports Commission (Repeals, Etc) Decree | 04-02-91 | 04-02-91 | Repealed Decrees No.34 of 1971 and No.34 of 1979 | |
| 8. | Public Officers (Forfeiture of Assets) Decree | 05-03-91 | 05-03-91 | Provided for forfeiture of some assets to the Government of Kano State | |
| 9. | Tribunals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree | 16-01-91 | 16-01-91 | Reconstituted membership of various Tribunals by removing non-judicial members | Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1999 |
| 10 | Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Decree | 02-04-91 | 02-04-91 | Amended Decree No.15 of 1989 to provide for appointment of Supervisors and Secretaries | Repealed by Decree No 111 of 19993 |
| 11 | Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation) (Amendment) Decree | 01-10-90 | 09-05-91 | Amended Decree No.21 of 1990 to confer powers on President to appoint date LFN 1990 shall be brought into force | |
| 12 | Federal Colleges of Education (Amendment) Decree | 11-05-91 | 11-05-91 | Amended Decree No.4 of 1986 | |
| 13 | Ahmadu Bello University (Amendment) Decree | 11-05-91 | 11-05-91 | Amended Law of Northern Nigeria No.26 of 1971 | |
| 14 | Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment) Decree | 05-01-90 | 14-05-91 | Amended Decrees No.8 of 1979 and No.9 of 1988 to divest FRCN of power of external broadcasting | |
| 15 | Voice of Nigeria Corporation Decree | 05-01-90 | 14-05-91 | Established VON to take over FRCN’s external broadcasting powers | |
| 16 | Review Tribunals (Implementation of Decisions) (Amendment) Decree | 14-05-91 | 14-05-91 | Amended Decree No.25 of 1986 to stop certain prosecutions | |
| 17 | Appropriation Decree | 14-01-91 | 14-01-91 | Provided for issue of funds out of Consolidated Revenue Fund | Amended by Appropriation Act 2000 and appropriation (Amendment) Act 2000 |
| 18 | National Manpower Board Decree | 30-05-91 | 30-05-91 | Established the NMB | |
| 19 | Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria Decree | 30-05-91 | 30-05-91 | Established ICSA | |
| 20 | Civil Service (Re-Organisation) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree | 30-05-91 | 30-05-91 | Amended Decrees No. 43 of 1988 and No. 4 of 1991 | Repealed by Decree No 9 of 1995 |
| 21 | Finance (Miscellaneous Taxation Provisions) Decree | 01-01-90 | 17-06-91 | Amended certain Tax statutes to incorporate Tax measures introduced in 1990 Budget | |
| 22 | Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree | 31-03-91 | 17-06-91 | Amended Cap 213 of LFN | Repealed by Decree No 111 of 1993 |
| 23 | Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No.3) Decree | 20-06-91 | 20-06-91 | Further Amended Cap 213 of LFN | |
| 24 | Central Bank of Nigeria Decree | 20-06-91 | 20-06-91 | Repealed Cap 47 of LFN and Finance Act of 1969 and made provision for continuance of CBN | Amended by Decree No.41 of 1999 and Decree No.37 of 1998 |
| 25 | Banks and other Financial Institutions Decree | 20-06-91 | 20-06-91 | Made provisions to regulate Banking and other Financial Institutions | Amended by Decree No.4 of 1997 and No. 40 of 1998 |
| 26 | St. Saviour’s Church (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree | 27-06-91 | 27-06-91 | Repealed St. Saviour’s Church Council (Incorporation) Act of 1958 and St. Saviours Church Council Act of 1960 | |
| 27 | School Year (Variation) Decree | 27-06-91 | 27-06-91 | Prescribed September to June of every year as school year | |
| 28 | National Judicial Institute Decree | 27-06-91 | 27-06-91 | Established NJI | Amended by Decree No.15 of 1999 |
| 29 | Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Decree | 03-05-89 | 27-06-91 | Amended Cap 347 of LFN | Amended by Decree No. 62 of 1991 |
| 30 | Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Customary Court of Appeal Decree | 09-05-84 | 27-06-91 | Established Customary Court of Appeal for FCT | |
| 31 | National Population Commission (Amendment) Decree | 27-06-91 | 27-06-91 | Amended Cap 270 of LFN | Amended by Decree No.26 of 1992 and No.16 of 1999 |
| 32 | Trade Unions (International Affiliation) (Repeal) Decree | 22-07-91 | 22-07-91 | Repealed Cap 438 of LFN | |
| 33 | Recovery of Public Property (Special Military Tribunals) (Amendment) Decree | 07-08-91 | 07-08-91 | Amended Cap 389 of LFN | |
| 34 | Nigeria Export Processing Zones Decree | 13-06-91 | 13-06-91 | Established NEPZA | Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1999 |
| 35 | Elections (Registration, Etc. of Voters) Decree | 20-08-91 | 20-08-91 | Made provisions for registration of voters | Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1992 |
| 36 | National Parks Decree | 22-08-91 | 22-08-91 | Established 5 National Parks, a Board and repealed Cap 197 of LFN | Repealed by Decree No.46 of 1999 |
| 37 | States(Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree | 27-08-91 | 27-08-91 | Created Additional 9 states and 47 new LGAs | Repealed by Decree No 41 of 1991 |
| 38 | Nigerian Export-Import Bank Decree | 21-08-91 | 21-08-91 | Established NEXIM Bank and repealed Cap 305 of LFN | |
| 39 | Transition to Civil Rule (Qualification to Participate in Politics and Elections) Decree | 18-09-91 | 18-09-91 | Allowed participation in Gubernatorial and State Legislative elections | |
| 40 | Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Decree | 27-08-91 | 27-08-91 | Amended Cap 139 of LFN and repealed Cap 196 of LFN | |
| 41 | States (Creation and Transitional Provisions) (No.2) Decree | 27-08-91 | 30-09-91 | Created 9 new states and additional LGAs | Suspended by Decree No 36 of 1995 |
| 42 | Customs and Excise, Tariff, Etc (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree | 01-01-91 | 01-01-91 | Amended Decrees No. 1 of 1988 and No. 1 of 1991 | |
| 43 | Sheda Science and Technology Complex Decree | 30-08-91 | 30-08-91 | Established Sheda Science and Technology Complex | Repealed by Decree No.95 of 1993 |
| 44 | Voluntary Transfer of Certain Properties to the Federal Government of Nigeria Decree | 30-08-91 | 30-08-91 | Provided for voluntary transfer of some properties to FMG | Amended by Decree No.28 of 1993 |
| 45 | Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) Decree | 18-11-91 | 18-11-91 | Amended Cap 213 of LFN and repealed sections 18(c) and 39 | Repealed by Decree No 111 of 1993 |
| 46 | Companies and Allied Matters (Amendment) Decree | 01-01-91 | 18-11-91 | Amended Cap 59 of LFN | |
| 47 | National Theatre and The National Troupe of Nigeria Board Decree | 29-10-91 | 29-10-91 | Established the National Theatre and National Troupe Board | |
| 48 | Participation in Politics and Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree | 25-11-91 | 25-11-91 | Amended Cap 255 and Cap 342 to allow NECON screen persons vying for political office | Amended by Decree No.6 of 1992 |
| 49 | Forfeiture of Assets (Release of Certain Property, Etc.) Decree | 04-11-91 | 04-11-91 | Released forfeited properties to Alhaji Musa Daggash | |
| 50 | State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree | 06-12-91 | 06-12-91 | Made provisions for local government elections | Amended by Decree No.1 of 1992 and Repealed by Decree No.110 of 1993 |
| 51 | Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Decree | 12-12-91 | 12-12-91 | Lagos ceased to be the Capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
| 52 | National Endowment for the Arts Decree | 23-11-91 | 23-11-91 | Provided for establishment of NEA | |
| 53 | State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree | 06-12-91 | 06-12-91 | Amended Decree No.50 of 1991 | Repealed by Decree o 110 of 1993 |
| 54 | Participation in Politics and Elections (Prohibition) (Amendment) Decree | 23-12-91 | 23-12-91 | Amended Cap 342 of LFN | |
| 55 | Administration of Justice Commission Decree | 27-12-91 | 27-12-91 | Established Administration of Justice Commission | |
| 56 | Law Reform Committee on Customary Law in Nigeria Decree | 27-12-91 | 27-12-91 | Established LRC on Customary Law | |
| 57 | Southern Africa Relief Fund (Amendment) Decree | 01-02-90 | 27-12-91 | Amended Cap 409 of LFN to increase membership of Board of Trustees | |
| 58 | Insurance Decree | 27-12-91 | 27-12-91 | Repealed Cap 183 of LFN | Repealed by Decree No. 2 of 1997 |
| 59 | Admiralty Jurisdiction Decree | 30-12-91 | 30-12-91 | Established admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court and Repealed Admiralty Jurisdiction Act of 1962 | |
| 60 | Federal High Court (Amendment) Decree | 30-12-91 | 30-12-91 | Amended Cap134 of LFN 1990 and clarified jurisdiction of the Federal High Court and gave it exclusive jurisdiction over matters related to section 236(1) of Constitution | Amended by Decree No.16 of 1992 |
| 61 | Evidence (Amendment) Decree | 01-01-90 | 30-12-91 | Amended Cap 112 of LFN | |
| 62 | Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment)(No. 2) Decree | 01-01-90 | 30-12-91 | Amended Cap 347 of LFN and Decree No.29 of 1991 | |
| 63 | Finance (Miscellaneous Taxation Provisions) (No.2) Decree | 01-01-91 | 31-12-91 | Amended Cap 173 of LFN and Cap 60 of LFN |
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