The Federal High Court has announced its 2026 Christmas and New Year vacation, with regular court sittings scheduled to resume on January 6, 2027.
The Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, said the vacation would commence on December 21, 2026, and end on January 5, 2027.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the court’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby-Christopher.
The vacation was approved in accordance with Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
The court said only designated judicial divisions would remain operational during the break to provide essential services to litigants.
Eight judges designated for vacation duties
Justice Tsoho named eight judges to handle urgent matters across four judicial divisions.
For the Abuja Judicial Division, Justices Inyang Ekwo and Obiora Egwuatu were designated as vacation judges.
In Lagos, Justices Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi Nkemakonam will attend to urgent cases, while Justices P. M. Ayua and A. T. Mohammed will serve at the Port Harcourt Division.
Justices Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo and M. T. Segun-Bello were assigned to the Enugu Judicial Division.
The Chief Judge said the vacation judges would handle only specified urgent matters, including applications for the enforcement of fundamental rights, the arrest or release of vessels and other cases of urgent national importance.
Such matters include the trial of pre-election cases.
Justice Tsoho wished judges and other members of the Federal High Court a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
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