Monday, November 17, 2025 - Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria are to proceed on this year’s Christmas vacation from Friday, December 19, 2025.
Court sittings shall resume in all Judicial Divisions of the
country on Wednesday, 7th January 2026.
A statement on Monday by the Director of Information of the
Court, Mrs Catherine Oby Christopher, said that the vacation schedule is issued
pursuant to Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure)
Rules, 2019 (as amended).
The statement read “The Federal High Court hereby issues
notice of its 2025 Christmas Vacation as well as the approved Roster of
Vacation Judges.
“In accordance with a circular duly signed by the Honourable
Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice John Terhemba
Tsoho,the Court will commence its Christmas Vacation for the year 2025 on
Friday, 19th December 2025.
“This vacation schedule is issued pursuant to Order 46, Rule
4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended).
“Court sittings shall resume in all Judicial Divisions on
Wednesday, 7th January 2026.
“During the vacation, the core Judicial Divisions. Abuja,
Lagos, and Port Harcourt. will remain operational and accessible to the
litigating public.
“Only matters pertaining to the enforcement of Fundamental
Rights, the arrest or release of vessels, and issues of urgent national
importance shall be entertained by the Vacation Judges.
“The Honourable Judges designated to serve during the
vacation period are as follows:
The Abuja division has Justices Emeka Nwite, Mohammed S.
Liman as vacation judges, while Lagos has Justices Akintayo Aluko and Isaac D.
Dipeolu.
Port Harcourt division has Justices P. M. Ayua and A.T
Mohammed while Enugu has Justice Folasade Ogunbanjo.
The Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, extended his warm
wishes for a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year to all his brother
Judges.
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