The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, has appointed judges to handle urgent cases across the country during the court’s 2026 Christmas and New Year vacation.
The vacation will begin on December 21, 2026, and end on January 5, 2027, according to a statement issued by Catherine Oby-Christopher, the court’s spokesperson.
The statement said regular court sittings would resume on January 6, 2027.
It added that only designated judicial divisions would remain operational during the break to provide judicial services to litigants.
For the Abuja division, Justice Inyang Ekwo and Justice Obiora Egwuatu have been appointed vacation judges, while Justice Akintayo Aluko and Justice Ogazi Nkemakonam will serve at the Lagos division.
Justice P. M. Ayua and Justice A. T. Mohammed will handle cases at the Port Harcourt division, while Justice Folashade Giwa Ogunbanjo and Justice M. T. Segun-Bello will sit at the Enugu division.
The chief judge said the vacation judges would handle only cases involving the enforcement of fundamental rights, the arrest or release of vessels and other matters of urgent national importance, including pre-election cases.
The appointments were made pursuant to Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
Tsoho wished the court’s judges and staff a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
