The Federal High Court said there would be judges designated to hear urgent cases from different parts of the country during the election break.
The Federal High Court has declared a short break to enable its judges to vote in Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.
Under the arrangement, a judge will be designated to hear urgent cases from the North, South-west, and South-south/South-east regions in the country. The Federal High Court hears most of the pre-election cases that emanated from last year’s primary elections conducted by various political parties.the Chief Judge, in November, constituted a special task force of judges to ensure their quick disposal.
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