The Federal High Court of Nigeria has directed its registries across all divisions to operate on weekends and public holidays to accommodate the filing of pre-election matters ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was contained in a notice issued on Thursday and signed by the Chief Registrar of the court, Yahaya Shafa.
The court explained that the special arrangement was introduced to ensure strict compliance with constitutional timelines governing the filing and determination of election-related disputes.
According to the statement, registries will now be open between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on weekends and public holidays, but 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 Weekends and Public Holidays for Filing of Pre-Election Matters Only,” the notice stated.
It added that the decision became necessary due to the limited time frame within which such cases must be filed and resolved.
“This has become expedient to meet up with the limited time frame for filing pre-election matters,” the court said.
