Company seal maker for Nigeria

CAMA 2020 made the common seal optional in Nigeria, reversing the position under CAMA 1990, though banks and many counterparties still expect a stamp carrying the RC number.

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This changed recently and the change is not universally known. Under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 a common seal was mandatory. CAMA 2020 made it optional, so a Nigerian company can now execute documents without one. Commercial habit has not caught up, and a document arriving unstamped is still frequently queried.

What a company stamp in Nigeria usually carries

The company name exactly as registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission.
The RC number, which is the registration number everyone verifies.
Often the year of incorporation in the centre.
Sometimes the registered address on a separate rectangular stamp.

Why make it digitally

Banks are the most common place a seal is still demanded, particularly on account opening and mandate forms.
A physical seal ordered in Lagos or Abuja takes days and has to be re-cut whenever the name changes.
Most paperwork now moves as PDFs, so a mark that only exists in metal or rubber has to be printed and rescanned.

Questions

Is a company seal still required in Nigeria?

No. CAMA 2020 made the common seal optional, where CAMA 1990 required one. In practice banks and many counterparties still ask for a stamp, so the commercial expectation has outlasted the legal requirement.

What is an RC number and where does it go?

The RC number is the registration number issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission. It goes on the seal alongside the company name, and it is the detail a counterparty checks.

Can I use a digital seal on a scanned document?

For everyday commercial paperwork, yes, and that is how most documents move now. Whether a particular bank or agency accepts one is their policy rather than a legal question, so ask if the document matters.

This describes common commercial practice rather than giving legal advice, and practice changes. Where a specific document matters, check the requirement with the body receiving it.