By Anifowoshe Oladipupo
The Federal High Court will commence its 2025 annual vacation on July 28, with court sittings expected to resume on 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 media.
According to the statement, during the vacation period, only the core divisions of the court in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt will remain operational to handle cases of extreme urgency.
Consequently, the litigating public is advised to approach only the courts in the listed locations that are nearest to them.
Christopher also listed the judges who will be sitting during the vacation period. In Abuja, Justice Emeka Nwite and Justice M S Liman will be on duty.
In Lagos, Justice Deinde I Dipeolu and Justice Musa Kakaki will handle urgent matters.
In Port Harcourt, Justice P M Ayua and Justice A T Mohammed will be sitting.
She further explained that the annual vacation is in line with the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4(d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.
The statement also conveyed the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho’s good wishes to his colleagues as he wished them a pleasant and restful vacation in advance.
