Federal High Court judges begin 2026 annual vacation July 27

Judges of the Federal High Court of Nigeria are to proceed connected their 2026 yearly abrogation from July 27, according to the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho.

The Chief Judge who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja said that the abrogation is pursuant to to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.

He said that the abrogation volition commence from Monday, 27th July 2026 and terminate on Friday, 11th September, 2026 .

A connection by the Director of Information of the Court, Dr Catherine Oby Christopher, connected behalf of the Chief Judge explained that the abrogation is for the judges to person their remainder and to hole for the tasks and activities of the caller ineligible twelvemonth ahead.

The connection nevertheless hinted that during the abrogation period, the tribunal volition supply judicial services successful urgent matters done designated abrogation courts.

According to the statement, the Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Enugu judicial divisions volition beryllium operational to entertain cases requiring contiguous judicial attention.

It urged members of the nationalist and ineligible practitioners to record and prosecute urgent matters lone astatine the designated abrogation courts closest to them.