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From Godwin Tsa, Abuja
The Federal High Court will on Monday, December 16, 2024, proceed on Christmas vacation to resume on January 6, 2025.
According to a circular signed by the Chief Judge of the Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho,
normal court sittings would commence on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in all judicial divisions of the court across the country.
The vacation 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 remain functional and open to the litigating public throughout the vacation.
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However, only matters relating to the enforcement of fundamental rights, arrest or release of vessels, and matters that concern dire national interest shall be entertained by the vacation judges.
In the Abuja division, Justices Emeka Nwite and M. S. Liman will serve as vacation judges, while the Lagos division will have Justices Akintayo Aluko and Isaac Dipeolu on the bench.
The Port-Harcourt judicial division is to have Hon. 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.
