FHC Begins 2022 a Annual Vacation July 25

The Federal High Court have announced the commencement of the annual vacation of the court beginning from Monday, July 25 2022 to Friday, September 16, 2022.

The vacation is said to be pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedures) Rules, 2019 (as amended).

This was disclosed in a statement by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho on Wednesday through the Assistant Director of Information for the FHC, Catherine Oby Christopher, quoted the Chief Judge as saying that the vacation was in order for the Judges to enjoy their rest and prepare for the challenges of the New Legal Year.

The statement indicated that the Court shall resume in all Judicial Divisions on Monday, September 19, 2022.

The statement reads in part, “During the vacation, only the Core Judicial Divisions (Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt) will, as usual, remain functional for the litigating public to approach division nearest to them.

“It is crucial to stress that during the vacation, only cases of extreme urgency such as arrest of ships and fundamental rights enforcement are to be entertained.”

The statement indicated that the Abuja Division shall have Vacation Justices, Ahmed Ramat Mohammed, Emeka Nwite and
Nkeonye Evelyn Maha as vacation Judges.

“The Lagos Division would have Justices D. E. Osiagor, I.N. Oweibo, A. Aluko and T.G. Ringim to sit during vacation while Port Harcourt Division would have Justices P. M. Ayua, A. T. Mohammed
S.I. Mark as vacation Judges.

“The Chief Judge wished his fellow brother Judges a wonderful vacation,” the statement read.

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