From Godwin Tsa Abuja.
The Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) will on July 28, proceed on its annual vacation as announced by the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho.
In an official circular in Abuja, the Chief Judge said the vacation is pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.
He said the vacation would commence from Monday, July 28 and terminate on Tuesday, September, 16.
According to him, formal court sittings shall, however, resume on Wednesday, September 17.
A statement by the Director of Information of the Court, Dr Catherine Oby Christopher, on behalf of the Chief Judge explained that the vacation was to afford judges opportunity to have rest and to prepare for the tasks and activities of the new legal year.
During the vacation period, the three core divisions of the court, Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt judicial divisions will be functional for only cases of extreme urgency.
Consequently, the litigating public will have the opportunity to approach any of the courts located nearest to them for their urgent matters.
According to the statement, the Abuja division of the court would be manned by Justices Emeka Nwite and Mohammed Liman as vacation judges.
The Lagos division is to have Justices Isaac Dehinde Dipeolu and Musa Kakaki, while
Port-Harcourt division would have Justices P.M. Ayua and A.T Mohammed as vacation judges.
The Chief Judge wished his fellow judges a pleasant vacation.
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