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ISSUANCE OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT (PRE-ELECTION) PRACTICE DIRECTIONS, 2026

The Federal High Court of Nigeria hereby notifies members of the Bar, political parties, litigants, and the general public that the Honourable, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, OFR, has issued the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026. The Practice Directions are intended to enhance the speedy, efficient, and fair determination of pre-election matters in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Electoral Act, 2026, and other applicable laws.It is instructive that the current Practice …