Judges To Commence Easter Vacation April 7

Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria will begin their 2026 Easter vacation on April 7, the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, has announced.

Justice Tsoho made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja, explaining that the break is in line with the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4(d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019, as amended.

According to him, the vacation will run from Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and conclude on Monday, April 13, 2026.

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Regular court sittings are expected to resume on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, across all judicial divisions of the court.

However, throughout the vacation period, the core judicial divisions in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Enugu will remain accessible to the public strictly for urgent matters.

This was contained in a statement issued by the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, who explained that only cases involving the enforcement of fundamental rights, arrest or release of vessels, and issues of pressing national interest will be handled by the vacation judges.

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The statement further listed the judges designated to sit during the break. In the Abuja division, Justices Emeka Nwite and Musa Suleiman Liman will preside over urgent matters, while the Lagos division will be handled by Justices Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi Nkemakonam.

For the Port Harcourt division, Justices Phoebe M. Ayua and Adamu T. Mohammed have been assigned as vacation judges, while Justice Mabel T. Segun-Bello will serve in the Enugu division.

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Meanwhile, the vacation judges and heads of the various divisions have been instructed to promptly refer any matter requiring urgent directives to the Chief Judge.

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