Federal High Court to begin Easter Vacation April 8th

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Honorable Justice John Terhemba Tsoho has approved April 8 to 25 as Easter holiday for the judicial and staff of the Court.

The two weeks Easter vacation was granted pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b) of the Federal High Court ( Civil Procedures) Rules, 2019 (as amended).

A press statement by the Chief Information Officer of the court, Dr Catherine Christopher noted that “the Easter vacation will commence from Friday, the 8th day of April, 2022 to Monday, the 25th day of April, 2022.”

The statement issued on Sunday in Abuja disclosed that courts shall resume in all judicial divisions on Tuesday, the 26th of April, 2022.

During the vacation, “Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt judicial divisions shall remain open to the public for cases of extreme urgency.”

“The Abuja division will handle cases from the Federal Capital Territory, North Central, North West and North Eastern parts of the Country, while Lagos division will be for cases from Lagos State and South Western States while Port-Harcourt division will handle cases from the South-South and South- Eastern states.” The statement said.

According to the statement, “Abuja division shall during the perio

d, have Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed and Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha as vacation Judges.”

The Lagos division is to have “Justice Tijjani Ringim and Justice A. O. Awogboro on duties while Port Harcourt division shall have Justice A. T. Mohammed and Justice S. I. Mark as vacation Judges.

” The statement explained.
“The Chief Judge wished his fellow Judges, stakeholders and the general public a wonderful Easter vacation.”

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Federal High Court to begin Easter Vacation April 8th