The Corporate Affairs Commission has announced that it will begin enforcing statutory requirements on the contents of company business letters from August 1, 2026, warning that defaulting companies will face sanctions.
The commission disclosed this in a public notice signed by its management and posted on its X handle on Wednesday.
PUNCH Online reports that under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, company business letters are required to clearly display key details, including the company’s registered name, registration number, directors’ present forenames or initials and surnames, any former forenames and surnames, and the nationality of every non-Nigerian director.
The requirement applies to all company business letters, including invoices, quotations, official correspondence and other business documents.
According to the CAC, the enforcement will cover the full application of Sections 304(1), 304(2) and 304(1)(c) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020. Related News CEREMONIAL BOARDS :When Your Public Sector Board Meeting Looks Like a Ritual and Achieves About as Much (Boards that Work- Part vi) – Dr Bolaji Olagunju Xenophobia: Senate pushes sanctions against S’Africa, orders probe CAP shareholders approve N4.00 per share dividend payout
