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I need help from anyone who's undergone the process of changing of name in Nigeria. I want to change my first name (Personal reasons) and it seem like the procedures are a bit puzzling as an adult, what can I do?

Go to court... It will only cost u #500 naira....... But u will first of all go and publish a newspaper.... #7500 naira... Then go to ur bank and apply for "change of name".. It will take u just one week...... Total amount spent = 8,000... GOODLUCK

kachi19:
I need help from anyone who's undergone the process of changing of name in Nigeria. I want to change my first name (Personal reasons) and it seem like the procedures are a bit puzzling as an adult, what can I do?

Go to any state or fed high court, ask of probate office, tell them u want to do affidavit 4 change of name, they will help out (cost 2-3k)
then you go to any national newspaper and show then d affidavit from the court and they will publish it on their newspaper (cost..i don't knw)

Juliusmomoh:
Go to court... It will only cost u #500 naira....... But u will first of all go and publish a newspaper.... #7500 naira... Then go to ur bank and apply for "change of name".. It will take u just one week...... Total amount spent = 8,000... GOODLUCK

i work in a state high court, what you wrote is gibberish!!

TimoWerner:
Go to any state or fed high court, ask of probate office, tell them u want to do affidavit 4 change of name, they will help out (cost 2-3k)
then you go to any national newspaper and show then d affidavit from the court and they will publish it on their newspaper (cost..i don't knw)

All u wrote is a lie... Court affidavit is just #500 here in idah high court... I just finish changing my own name last week.... To publish newspaper is just #7,500.... No bank charge...... My affidavit later below..

Juliusmomoh:
All u wrote is a lie... Court affidavit is just #500 here in idah high court... I just finish changing my own name last week.... To publish newspaper is just #7,500.... No bank charge...... My affidavit later below..

Lies!! Nobody will collect 5h unless u're a staff and u paid directly to d cash registra!! So the print out is free liar!

And newspaper publication is 5k not 7,500...get ur fact right!

TimoWerner:
Lies!! Nobody will collect 5h unless u're a staff and u paid directly to d cash registra!! So the print out is free liar!

And newspaper publication is 5k not 7,500...get ur fact right!

If i lie, will u give me money ?? ... I don't lie on social media sir... Court affidavit is #500 naira here in idah.. Ask anyone u know in idah.. . Newspaper is #7,500 here also..... . I don't argue much sir.. Bye....

TimoWerner:
Go to any state or fed high court, ask of probate office, tell them u want to do affidavit 4 change of name, they will help out (cost 2-3k)
then you go to any national newspaper and show then d affidavit from the court and they will publish it on their newspaper (cost..i don't knw)

what a lot of peeps told me was confusing but thanks mate