The notice, issued on Thursday and signed by the court’s Chief Registrar, Yahaya Shafa, said the move was aimed at addressing the strict timelines associated with pre-election litigation.
According to the statement, all divisions of the Federal High Court will open their registries between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekends and public holidays strictly for pre-election matters.
“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,” the statement read.
The court explained that the decision became necessary due to the constitutional and statutory time limits governing the filing and determination of pre-election disputes.
“This has become expedient to meet the limited time frame for filing pre-election matters,” the statement added.
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