Templates

Free Nigerian legal templates

Word documents drafted for Nigerian parties and reviewed by a Nigerian lawyer. Each one marks the fields you fill in and carries short notes in the margin. They are starting points, not legal advice: check each one against the law in force and the facts of your matter before you use it.

In-house teams and HR

Executive Employment Contract

A contract for a senior employee of a Nigerian company: appointment and term, duties, pay and benefits, PAYE and pension, leave, confidentiality, data protection, intellectual property, termination, garden leave and restrictive covenants.

Reviewed by Odebode Toluwalase on 9 September 2026. The PAYE clause (7.1) was updated on 27 September 2026 to cite the Nigeria Tax Act 2025.

Before you use it

Fill in every highlighted field.
Check that the restrictive covenants are no wider than the role needs.
Confirm the pay, pension and tax figures with payroll.

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Law firms

Law Firm Engagement Letter

Terms of engagement between a Nigerian law firm and its client: scope, team, conflicts, fees, disbursements and VAT, billing, client money, identity checks, confidentiality and privilege, data protection, limitation of liability, termination and file retention.

Reviewed by Odebode Toluwalase on 9 September 2026. The VAT clause (5.2) was updated on 27 September 2026 to cite the Nigeria Tax Act 2025.

Before you use it

Fill in every highlighted field.
Describe the scope of the matter precisely, and say what is excluded.
Match the fee terms to what the client agreed.

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Company secretaries

Board Resolution for CAC Filing

A resolution of the board of a Nigerian company, passed at a meeting or in writing: notice, attendance, quorum, declarations of interest, resolutions on authorised signatories and CAC filings, and optional forms for common matters such as appointing a director or allotting shares.

Reviewed by Odebode Toluwalase on 9 September 2026.

Before you use it

Fill in every highlighted field, and delete the resolutions you do not need.
Check the quorum and notice rules in your company's articles.
Check the CAC's current filing requirements before you file.

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