CONSTITUTIONAL LAW/ELECTOLAL MATTERS- Time for filing pre-election matters – Whether the time for filing pre-election matters as stipulated in Section 285 (9) of the 1999 Constitution can relaxed or extended

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Under subsection (9) of Section 285 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration No. 21) Act (Determination of Pre-Election Matters), it is provided: “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Constitution, every pre-election matter shall be filed not later than 14 days from the date of the occurrence of the event decision or action complained of in the suit.” The law is well settled beyond per-adventure, that the time fixed by the Constitution for doing any particular act is sacrosanct, thus it cannot be extended, elongated, expanded, or varied in any manner whatsoever. See MARWA VS. NYAKO (2012) LPELR- 7837 (Sc per Onnoghen, JSC (as the learned Lord then was) 36 paragraph D.” I.M.M SAULAWA, JSC in EZE V. UMAHI & 3ORS (2022-LCER-46647-SC) @Pp. 41-42, D-A.

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