The Change of Name Affidavit in Nigeria could be as a result that your name was misspelt on any of your documents like ID cards, Certificate, bank, etc. While the other is as a result that you are married and hereby which to inform the public about which you should be addressed as.
In any of the ways, this page will show “SAMPLES” of every document backing and prove, or certify the clarification and authenticity of Change of Name in Nigeria.
This Change of Name and Affidavit of Mariage is particularly for Women who are married, going for NYSC camp for service and who as well wants to change their bank and other documents information such as; name and marriage status.
Requirements Needed To Do Affidavit of Change of Name in Nigeria
In doing the change of name you will be given a form that will contain :
(a) your former name
(b) the name you want to change it to
(c) the date of your marriage
(d) your father’s name
(e) your father local government area
(f) your father state
(g) the date you got married
(h) venue of the traditional wedding and wedding
How To Do the Change of Name Proper
1. You go to court
2. You Pay the little amount of money (like N500 to N2,000 – it all depends on who you meet and your approach).
3. You write the name you want to change it to (that is your “New Name”).
4. The reason why you want to change the name
5. The date you got married
6. Venue
7. Your father’s name, local government area and location.
Note after filling it you will be asked to wait for a while to get it immediately after you might have gotten it you will be asked to go and do the newspaper publication of Change of Name.
Image Sample of Change of Name Affidavit – Change of Name and For Marriage Purpose
Please note that you have to apply for a change of name before the Affidavit of Mariage. The change of name allows you to change your name from “Miss” to “Mrs” . But the good thing is that you can apply for both documents the same day and still get it together.
Therefore, both documents work together.
Please note that every information (names, Address, etc) contained in those documents where edited. Therefore, our goal is to show you the Format of Cout Affidavit of change of name and Marriage” not to expose information of another fellow. That is the reason we edited everything that shouldn’t concern you. Thanks for your understanding!
An Image Sample of Affidavit of Correction Of Name on Certificate, ID card, etc… Any Document
This is another court Affidavit you MUST have if your name wasn’t correctly spelt or an omission in your name. The document will specifically let the public know the right way(s) your name should appear.

a sample of Affidavit of Correction of Name in ID Card, certificate, and other documents in question.
Please note that even after acquiring these documents of change of names, every document of yours with old names still remains valid and useful.
After getting any of these documents that concerning your issue, you can now proceed to any Nigeria Newspaper Company (like Vanguard, This Day, The Sun, The Nation, The Punch, Nigeria Tribune) for the publication of your Name. See sample image of a Nigeria Newspaper publication for correction of the name;
At this point, your challenges regarding correction of the name on a document or marriage name are resolved. Banks or any organization requesting any of the documents will be happy to attend to you at all time.
Please note that you don’t necessarily be a married person before owning an Affidavit of correction of the name on your documents and a Newspaper publication for correction of name. As a student, you may need it, whether male or female, Married or unmarried, educated or non-educated…etc
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