Starting 2027, the FHC will operate registration desks on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays to handle pre-election disputes.

The Federal High Court has announced that its registries will now be accessible to lawyers on weekends and public holidays, specifically for the purpose of filing pre-election cases, across all divisions of the court.

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This directive was issued by Yahaya Shafa, the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court, in a statement titled "Notice to Lawyers and the General Public" on Thursday in Abuja.

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According to the statement, the court's operating hours on weekends and public holidays will be from 10am to 2pm, as specified by Shafa.

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The Chief Registrar explained that this move is necessary to ensure the court can handle pre-election cases within the given time frame, which is limited.

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The official statement from the Federal High Court of Nigeria informs all legal practitioners that registries in all divisions will be open from 10:00am to 2:00pm on weekends and public holidays, but only for filing pre-election matters.

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The decision to extend the court's hours is a response to the need to meet the tight deadline for filing pre-election matters, as outlined in the statement.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has released a timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, but this timeline is currently being contested in court, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.