In the final analysis, as it has been noted earlier, the computation of time in pre-election and election matters is not a mere technical ritual; it is the lifeblood of electoral adjudication in Nigeria. The courts, over time, have drawn an unambiguous line between procedural flexibility and constitutional certainty, consistently affirming that timelines in electoral disputes are jurisdictional, mandatory, and self-executing.

The mandatory imposition of the Originating Summons procedure for all pre-election matters creates an unsustainable tension within Nigerian law. It places litigants and judges in an impossible position, forcing square pegs of complex factual disputes into the round hole of a summary procedure.