Chukwuma Ekomaru, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, in judicial robes

Notary Public Services

Apostille-ready notarial authentication for personal, corporate, and academic documents in Abuja and Owerri.

A Notary Public is a senior legal practitioner appointed by the Court of Appeal to authenticate documents for use in legal proceedings and official transactions in Nigeria and abroad. Notarial authentication provides documentary assurance that documents are genuine, properly executed, and signed by the person who claims to have signed them.

The firm provides notarial services from both the Abuja and Owerri offices — including authentication of personal documents, corporate instruments, academic certificates, powers of attorney, affidavits, and statutory declarations. Where documents are required for use in countries that are party to the Hague Apostille Convention, we coordinate apostille certification.

For businesses with regular notarial documentation needs — corporate instruments that require authentication on an ongoing basis — the firm provides structured ongoing notarial support rather than requiring a new instruction for each document.

Why SAN-Led Representation

Notarial services from a firm led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria carry additional institutional credibility in jurisdictions that recognise the SAN designation. For documents going to foreign courts, embassies, or legal proceedings outside Nigeria, the standing of the authenticating firm matters.

How We Help

Services Within This Practice Area

Personal Document Authentication

Authentication of birth certificates, marriage certificates, educational qualifications, and other personal documents for use abroad or in official proceedings.

Corporate Document Authentication

Board resolutions, certificates of incorporation, Memoranda and Articles of Association, powers of attorney, and corporate authorisations.

Powers of Attorney

Drafting and notarial authentication of general and specific powers of attorney for property, financial, and legal transactions.

Apostille Services

Apostille certification for documents going to Hague Convention member countries. Coordination with the relevant Nigerian authority for apostille stamps.

Affidavits & Statutory Declarations

Notarisation and authentication of affidavits and statutory declarations for use in court or before official bodies.

Ongoing Corporate Notarial Support

Retainer-based notarial support for companies with regular authentication needs — consistent, efficient, and tracked.

Representative Matters

Selected Outcomes

All matters anonymised in accordance with professional confidentiality obligations.

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Academic qualification authentication — overseas use

Full set of academic documents authenticated and apostilled within 5 working days.

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Corporate resolution authentication — 14 documents

Full corporate document set authenticated for international transaction. Completed within agreed timeline.

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Power of attorney — property transaction

POA drafted, authenticated, and recognised by receiving jurisdiction without issue.

Take the First Step

The outcome of your case depends on the firm you choose today.

A land title. A business dispute. A criminal charge. A family estate. Speak with a Senior Advocate before your options narrow — the first conversation is confidential and costs you nothing.