The Federal High Courts will commence their Christmas vacation on December 20, 2021.
Chief Information Officer of the court, Mrs. Catherine Oby Christopher, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
The vacation, according to the statement, was pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (C) of the Federal High Court (civil Procedures) Rules, 2019, will end on January 7, 2022.
“Consequently, the court said it would resume sitting on January 10, ‘’said the statement.
“The Litigating public will be at liberty to approach only the under-listed functional courts located nearest to them; a) Abuja, b) Lagos, c) Port -Harcourt.
“It is important to state that during the vacation, only matters relating to the enforcement of fundamental rights; arrest or release of vessels and matters that concern dire national interest are to be entertained”.
The statement said six Judges, namely Justices Ahmed Mohammed and Zainab Abubakar (Abuja Division), Justices Daniel E. Osiagor and A.O. Awogboro (Lagos Division), as well as, Justices A.T. Mohammed and S.I. Mark has been appointed to handle crucial matters within the vacation period.
Besides, the court, in a circular that was signed by the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, said its 2021/2022 Legal Year/Annual Judges’ Conference and End of the Year Get-Together ceremony would hold from December 14 to December 16, 2021.
“In the program of events, the new Legal Year thanksgiving service and court session would be held on Tuesday, 14th December 2021, to officially mark the commencement of activities in the courts as indicated in the circular,” the statement said.
“The opening ceremony for the Judges’ Conference will be held on Wednesday, 15th December 2021 while the End of the Year Get-Together and Merit award ceremony will be held on Thursday 16th December 2021 by 2:00 pm.
“The Chief Judge stated in the circular that there shall be a special valedictory court session on Monday, 13th December 2021, in honour of the former Chief Judge of the court, Late Hon. Justice Adamu Abdu-Kafarati.”
