File Photo: Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced that registries across all its divisions will now operate on weekends and public holidays for the filing of pre-election matters.
The notice, issued on Thursday and signed by the Chief Registrar of the court, Yahaya Shafa, said the measure was introduced to address the strict timelines associated with pre-election litigation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The court explained that the decision became necessary in view of the constitutional and statutory time limits guiding the filing and determination of pre-election disputes. Related News Lagos introduces new centres for driver training SANs, ex-RECs divided over post-primary defections Student upkeep payments continue, says NELFUND
The statement stated, “The Federal High Court of Nigeria formally notifies all legal practitioners that registries in all divisions of the Federal High Court would be open between 10:00am and 2:00pm at weekends and public holidays for filing of pre-election matters only.
