The Federal High Court of Nigeria will begin
its Easter vacation on April 1, with regular court sittings scheduled to resume
on April 14, 2026.
This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the
court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Christopher. She
explained that the decision was made in line with the provisions of Order 46,
Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019, as amended.
According to the statement, the Chief Judge of the
court, John Terhemba Tsoho, approved the vacation period for all
judicial divisions of the court.
However, the court noted that core judicial divisions
in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Enugu will
remain open throughout the vacation to handle cases of extreme urgency.
The statement added that only specific matters will be
considered during the period, including cases involving the enforcement of
fundamental rights, arrest or release of vessels, and issues concerning dire
national interest.
The court also announced the judges designated to
serve during the vacation period. In the Abuja Judicial Division, Emeka
Nwite and Musa S. Liman will preside over urgent matters.
For the Lagos Judicial Division, the assigned judges
are Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi F. Nkemakonam. In Port Harcourt, Phoebe
M. Ayua and Adamu T. Mohammed will handle urgent cases, while Mabel
T. Segun-Bello has been designated for the Enugu Judicial Division.
The circular further advised vacation judges and heads
of divisions to refer any matter requiring immediate attention to the Chief
Judge for appropriate directives.
It also clarified that the dates stated in the
circular override any previously circulated dates regarding the court’s
vacation schedule.
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