EASTER BREAK FOR THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT STARTS ON MARCH 31

Abuja Federal High Court

The Federal High Court has announced that it would begin its Easter break in 2023 on March 31 and end it on April 17.

In a statement released by the Assistant Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, John T. Tsoho, noted that only the most urgent cases would keep the judicial divisions in Abuja, Port Harcourt, and Lagos open to the public during the break.

"The Lagos division will cater for cases from all the South Western states, while the Port Harcourt judicial division will take responsibility for cases from states within the South Eastern and South South zones.

"Justices A.O. Awogboro and T.G. Ringim would serve as vacation judges at Lagos division, while Justices S.I. Mark and A.T. Mohammed would preside at the Port Harcourt division.

"The heads of divisions and vacation judges are directed as usual to refer all matters which may require His Lordship's urgent attention and directives to the Hon. Chief Judge.

"This is pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended). The court would resume sitting on Tuesday, 18th of April in all judicial divisions," the statement read.