The Chief Judge, Justice John T. Tsoho in a statement signed by the Assistant Director of Information, of the Federal High Court, Dr. Catherine Oby-Christoper, announced that the Federal High Court Will begin its Easter vacation on March 31.
The Judge said that the Easter vacation would last till April 17.
“This is pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended).
“The court would resume sitting on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in all judicial divisions,” he said.
He also maintained that the Abuja, Lagos, And Port Harcourt divisions shall open during the vacation, but only to cases that are extremely urgent.
Tsoho revealed the roles and responsibilities of each division, including judges that will preside over the court during the vacation, while cases that may require His lordship should be referred to the Hon. Chief Judge.
“The Lagos division will cater for cases from all the South Western states, while the Port-Harcourt judicial division will be responsible for cases from all states within the South-South and South Eastern geo-political zones,” he said.
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The CJ said while Justices T.G. Ringim and A.O. Awogboro would serve as vacation judges at Lagos division, Justices A.T. Mohammed and S.I. Mark would preside at Port-Harcourt division during the holiday period.
“The vacation judges and heads of divisions are as usual advised to promptly refer to the Hon. Chief Judge all matters which they believe may require His Lordship’s urgent attention and directives. “The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Honorable Justice John T. Tsoho, wishes his fellow lordships a wonderful vacation in advance,” the statement concluded.
