The Federal High Court of Nigeria (FHC) is to proceed on its 2025 annual vacation from July 28, according to the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho.
In an official circular in Abuja, the Chief Judge said that the vacation is pursuant to to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.
The vacation will commence on Monday, 28th July 2025 and terminates on Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 .
Formal court sittings resume on Wednesday, the 17th September, 2025.
A statement by the Director of Information of the Court, Dr Catherine Oby Christopher on behalf of the Chief Judge explained that the vacation is to afford judges opportunity to rest and prepare for the tasks and activities of the new legal year.
During the vacation period, the three core divisions of the court – Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt Judicial Divisions – will be functional for only cases of extreme urgency.
Consequently, the litigating public will have opportunity to approach any of the courts located nearest to them for their urgent matters.
According to the statement, the Abuja division of the court would be manned by Justices Emeka Nwite and Mohammed Liman as vacation judges.
The Lagos division is to have Justices Isaac Dehinde Dipeolu and Musa Kakaki while Port- Harcourt division would have Justices P. M. Ayua and A. T Mohammed as vacation judges.
The Chief Judge prayed his fellow brother judges to have pleasant vacation.
Nigeria’s Federal High Court begins 2025 annual vacation July 28
