For parties before the Nigerian courts, obtaining evidence from a bank or company located in the United States is difficult through the Nigerian forum alone. Section 1782 lets a party in Nigerian proceedings ask a U.S. federal court to compel that evidence for use back home — particularly the banking records at the heart of asset-recovery work.
Why Nigerian litigants use § 1782
- Follow the money. U.S.-dollar payments clear through U.S. correspondent banks, so the proof of where funds went is held by U.S. institutions — central to fraud and asset-recovery claims.
- Reach U.S.-based third parties. Nigerian procedure gives you limited tools against non-parties abroad; § 1782 targets the person or company actually holding the evidence in the U.S.
- Get sworn testimony. A deposition of a U.S.-based witness or bank custodian, usable in your Nigerian proceeding.
Common Nigerian scenarios
Commercial disputes before the Federal High Court or the State High Courts needing documents from a U.S. company; fraud, misappropriation, and asset tracing where money was routed through New York correspondent banks; and enforcement of a Nigerian judgment against assets in the United States.
How it works
We act as your U.S. counsel: we confirm fit, identify the right U.S. federal district (where the bank or evidence-holder is found), prepare and file the application — usually ex parte — and see it through to production. You and your Nigerian lawyers keep the matter; we handle the U.S. side. For firms, see For Foreign Counsel.
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This page is attorney advertising and provides general information about 28 U.S.C. § 1782; it is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Availability is fact-specific and varies by U.S. federal district. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Get My Discovery is a d/b/a of the Law Office of Derek J. Soltis, admitted in New York (Reg. #5175971).