Delta and Plateau are two different states, but one piece of software connects their e-affidavit portals to each other, and to the Federal High Court's own portal.
The system behind both portals
Both states run the Electronic Court Management System, or ECMS. Delta's address is portal.judiciary.dl.gov.ng. Plateau's is portal.judiciary.pl.gov.ng, with a specific E-Affidavit module inside the wider system.
The Federal High Court's own portal.fhc.gov.ng runs on the same underlying software. If you have used one, the others should feel familiar.
What that shared system means for you
A shared platform usually means shared logic: an account, a form for your affidavit type, a payment step and an output document. It does not mean shared data between the courts. Delta, Plateau and the Federal High Court each keep their own separate records.
Do not assume an account on one lets you file on another. Each court's ECMS instance is a separate instance, even if the screens look alike.
Why the same software turns up in different courts
State courts do not usually build case-management software from scratch on their own. Several appear to have adopted the same Electronic Court Management System, which is why Delta, Plateau and the Federal High Court share a similar flow.
That is useful to know if you ever move between them. The account setup, the affidavit form and the payment step should all feel familiar, even though the courts themselves remain entirely separate.
Payment on both portals
Both Delta's and Plateau's portals take payment online, as part of the same flow that produces your affidavit. Neither state has published a fixed fee schedule, so the amount the portal shows you at payment is the one to go by.
What is still unclear
Beyond "online payment" and "an E-Affidavit module," neither state publishes much detail about which specific affidavit types their portal handles, or how any query or refund rule compares with the Federal High Court's published terms.
If your case is unusual or high-value, confirm directly with the relevant state judiciary before you rely on the portal alone.
Common mistakes
- Assuming a login works across states. Delta, Plateau and the Federal High Court run separate ECMS instances, not one shared account system.
- Comparing screens instead of rules. A similar-looking form does not mean the same fee, deadline or refund policy applies.
- Skipping a check with the court for an unusual affidavit type. Neither state publishes a full list of what its portal covers.
For the Federal High Court's own version of this system, see the Federal High Court's e-affidavit portal explained. Our courts and affidavits hub links the rest of this series, and where and how affidavits work covers the process more broadly. A vetted partner firm can prepare and file an affidavit of loss once you know which portal applies.