The Federal High Court of Nigeria will begin its 2026 Christmas vacation on Monday, December 21, with regular court sittings scheduled to resume on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, announced the dates in a statement issued on Monday and signed by the Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher.
The vacation will run until Tuesday, January 5, 2027, in accordance with Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
Despite the break, designated judicial divisions in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Enugu will remain operational to attend to urgent matters requiring judicial attention.
In Abuja, Justices Inyang Ekwo and Obiora Egwuatu have been designated as vacation judges, while Justices Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi Nkemakonam will handle urgent cases in Lagos.
Justices P. M. Ayua and A. T. Mohammed will oversee matters in Port Harcourt, while Justices F. O. G. Ogunbanjo and M. T. Segun-Bello will serve in Enugu.
The vacation judges will attend to urgent matters, including applications for the enforcement of fundamental rights, arrest or release of vessels, issues of urgent national importance and pre-election cases.
Justice Tsoho also extended Christmas and New Year greetings to judges and other members of the court.
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