By Vivian Okejeme
The Federal High Court of Nigeria, will on December 21, embarked on its 2026 Christmas vacation, directing that regular court proceedings across the country will resume on Wednesday, January 6, 2027.
A statement signed by the Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher explains that designated judicial divisions will remain operational during the vacation to provide essential judicial services to members of the public.
It notes that vacation judges will handle only urgent matters, including the enforcement of fundamental human rights, arrest or release of vessels, and other issues of urgent national importance, particularly the trial of pre-election cases.
The designated judges will serve across four judicial divisions.
In Abuja, the judges are Justices I. E. Ekwo and O. A. Egwuatu, while Lagos will be covered by Justices Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi F. Nkemakonam.
For Port Harcourt, Justices P. M. Ayua and A. T. Mohammed have been assigned, while Justices F. O. G. Ogunbanjo and M. T. Segun-Bello will handle urgent matters in Enugu.
The Chief Judge, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has extended Christmas and New Year greetings to judicial officers and members of the Court, wishing them a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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