The Federal High Court has announced that its 2025 annual vacation will begin on July 28 and run through September 16, with court activities set to resume on Wednesday, September 17.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the court’s Director of Information, Mrs. Catherine Oby Christopher, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
According to the statement, during the vacation period, only the core divisions of the court — Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt — will remain open to handle cases of urgent and exceptional nature.
"Consequently, the litigating public will be at liberty to approach only the above-listed courts located nearest to them," Christopher said.
The judges designated to handle vacation cases are as follows:
Abuja Division: Justice Emeka Nwite and Justice M.S. Liman
Lagos Division: Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu and Justice Musa Kakaki
Port Harcourt Division: Justice P.M. Ayua and Justice A.T. Mohammed
The vacation, the statement added, is in accordance with the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4(d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Tsoho, also extended his best wishes to his colleagues for a restful and pleasant vacation.
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