The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has approved the court’s 2026 annual vacation, which will commence on July 27 and end on September 11.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information of the Federal High Court, Catherine Christopher.
According to the statement, the annual vacation was approved pursuant to Order 46, Rule 4(d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
“The annual vacation is scheduled to commence on Monday, 27th July 2026, and end on Friday, 11th September 2026,” the statement read.
Despite the vacation, the court said judicial services would continue in urgent matters through designated vacation courts.
“During the vacation period, the court will continue to provide judicial services in urgent matters through designated Vacation Courts. Accordingly, the Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Enugu Judicial Divisions will remain operational to entertain cases requiring immediate judicial attention,” the statement added.
The court advised members of the public and legal practitioners to file and prosecute only urgent matters at the designated divisions during the vacation period.
“Members of the public and legal practitioners are advised to file and prosecute urgent matters only at the designated Vacation Courts closest to them,” it stated.
The Chief Judge also designated eight judges to sit during the vacation period.
In Abuja, Justices J.O. Abdulmalik and O.A. Egwuatu will preside over urgent matters, while Justices Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi F. Nkemakonam will serve in Lagos.
The Port Harcourt Division will be handled by Justices P.M. Ayua and A.T. Mohammed, while Justices F.O.G. Ogunbanjo and M.T. Segun-Bello will sit in the Enugu Division.
The Federal High Court of Nigeria operates an annual vacation period in line with its civil procedure rules, during which regular court sittings are suspended to allow judges rest while maintaining limited judicial services for urgent matters.
During this period, designated vacation courts in key judicial divisions continue to handle time-sensitive cases.
