The Federal High Court of Nigeria has directed that registries across all its divisions will remain open on weekends and public holidays for the filing of pre-election matters ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The directive was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the court’s Chief Registrar, Yahaya Shafa.
According to the statement, the measure was introduced to comply with constitutional and statutory deadlines governing the filing and determination of pre-election cases.
“The Federal High Court of Nigeria formally notifies all legal practitioners that registries in all divisions of the Federal High Court will be open between 10:00am and 2:00pm on weekends and public holidays for filing of pre-election matters only,” the statement read.
“This has become expedient to meet the limited timeframe for filing pre-election matters.”
Political parties across the country have recently intensified preparations for the 2027 general elections, with several already conducting primaries for governorship, National Assembly, and state assembly positions.
