Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria will, on Monday, December 16, 2024, proceed on this year’s Christmas vacation.
According to a circular signed by the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Tsoho, the Judges are to return to work on Monday, January 6, 2025.
However, normal court sittings would commence on Tuesday, the 7th of January, 2025, in all judicial divisions of the court across the country.
This is Pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (C) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended).
During the vacation period, the three core judicial divisions; Abuja, Lagos, and Port-Harcourt will, as usual, remain functional and open to the litigating public throughout the vacation.
However, only matters relating to enforcement of fundamental rights; arrest or release of vessels and matters that concern dire national interest shall be entertained by the vacation Judges.
In Abuja division, Justices Emeka Nwite and M. S. Liman will serve as vacation Judges while Lagos division will have Justices
Akintayo Aluko and Isaac Dipeolu on the Bench during the vacation.
The Port-Harcourt judicial division has Justices P. M. Ayua and A. T. Mohammed as vacation Judges.
According to the circular, the Chief Judge wished his fellow brother Judges a wonderful Christmas and new year in advance.
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