‎By Kenneth Madaki

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‎The Federal High Court of Nigeria has directed that registries across its divisions operate on weekends and public holidays for the filing of pre-election matters ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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‎The notice was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the court, Yahaya Shafa, on Thursday.

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‎According to the statement, the decision was taken in view of the constitutional and statutory timelines for the filing and determination of pre-election cases.

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‎“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.

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‎“This has become expedient to meet up with the limited time frame for filing Pre-election matters,” the statement read.

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‎Political parties across the country have in recent weeks intensified preparations for the 2027 elections with several parties already conducting primaries for governorship, National Assembly and state assembly positions.

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