Federal high court judges to begin Christmas vacation December 19
The Federal High Court will commence its Christmas vacation on December 19.
In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, the court announced that sittings would resume in all judicial divisions on January 7, 2026.
In the statement titled ‘Notice of 2025 Christmas Vacation and Roaster for Vacation Judges’, the court said this was in accordance with a circular duly signed by the chief judge, Justice John Tsoho.
“The Federal High Court hereby issues notice of its 2025 Christmas Vacation as well as the approved roster of vacation judges. The court will commence its Christmas Vacation for the year 2025 on December 19.
“This vacation schedule is issued pursuant to Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended). Court sittings shall resume in all Judicial Divisions on January 7, 2026.
“During the vacation, the core judicial divisions, Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt. will remain operational and accessible to the litigating public,” said the announcement.
According to her, only matters pertaining to the enforcement of fundamental rights, the arrest or release of vessels, and issues of urgent national importance shall be entertained by the vacation judges.
For the Abuja division, Justice Emeka Nwite and Justice Musa Liman will be vacation judges, and for the Lagos division, Justice Akintayo Aluko and Justice Isaac Dipeolu will preside.
At the Port Harcourt division, Justice P. M. Ayua and Justice A.T. Mohammed would be sitting, and at the Enugu judicial division, Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo would be the vacation judge.
“The honourable chief judge, Honorable Justice John T. Tsoho, KSS, OFR, FCIArb. (UK), extended his warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all honourable judges,” added the statement.
(NAN)
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