Special taskforce of judges established by Federal High Court, Nigeria are given four weeks to determine pre-election cases latest November ending.
A press release made available to journalists on Wednesday by Catherine Oby Christopher, PhD Assist. Director Information, Federal High Court of Nigeria said this arrangement has received the blessing of the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho.
The CJ held that Judges selected need to swiftly hear and determine all pre-election cases since they are time bound, in view of the 2023 elections which is just few months away.
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The directive is in view of ‘‘large volume of pre-election suits that have flooded the court,’’the press release stated.
According to the release, Judges who are part of the task force will suspend all regular cases in their respective courts, and focus on electoral cases only.
It said, “In view of the large volume of Pre-Election cases filed so far; with the imminent attendant risk of lapsing, it has become necessary to constitute a Task Force to speedily dispose of the matters, particularly in those Judicial Divisions with a glut of them.”
Justice Tsoho further stated that the Judges will have four weeks within which to dispose of the pre-election cases,” the release read.
