The FCT High Court does not leave you guessing where to find a commissioner for oaths. It publishes a list, and it covers more of Abuja than you might expect.
Where the list lives
The FCT High Court publishes its commissioner-for-oaths locations at fcthighcourt.gov.ng/commissioners-for-oath, on the court's own site. It is a straightforward list, with no account or login needed to view it.
The areas the list covers
The published locations span Apo, Bwari, Gudu, Gwagwalada, Jabi, Jiwa, Kuje, Kwali, Kubwa, Maitama, Nyanya/Karu, Wuse Zone II and Wuse Zone 6, plus Zuba.
That is a wide spread across the territory, well beyond the central districts most people think of first.
What to check before you rely on the list
The court does not publish a fee for a commissioner for oaths alongside this list. Confirm the cost directly at whichever location you plan to use, rather than assuming it matches what you have heard elsewhere.
It is also worth a quick call ahead where possible. A list of locations does not mean fixed opening hours, or that a commissioner is on site at every moment.
When to use the online option instead
The FCT High Court also runs varms.fcthighcourt.gov.ng, its own online affidavit system, separate from this list of physical locations. Our guide to VARMS covers what it does and does not publish.
Which option suits you depends on your own comfort with registering online versus finding a location near you, not on one route being officially preferred over the other.
Some people also simply prefer having a document in hand at the end of a short conversation, rather than working through an online form on their own. Either preference is a reasonable one to act on.
What to carry if you use a physical location
Bring a valid ID and the drafted content of your affidavit, since a commissioner witnesses and administers the oath rather than writing the affidavit for you from scratch.
Having your document ready to sign, rather than drafted on the spot, tends to make the process faster wherever you go. A fee may apply at this stage too, even without a published figure to check it against in advance.
Common mistakes
- Assuming every location keeps the same hours. Confirm before you travel across the territory.
- Expecting a published fee. None exists on the court's list; ask directly instead.
- Turning up without a drafted affidavit. A commissioner administers the oath; you still need the document itself ready.
Our courts and affidavits hub links the rest of this series, and where and how affidavits work covers the wider process. A vetted partner firm can prepare an affidavit of loss for you to take to a commissioner or file through a portal.