The Federal High Court of Nigeria has said that it will kick-start the event marking the 2022 new legal year of the court on Tuesday, December 14 in Abuja, details, IgbereTV reports.
AĀ circularĀ signed by the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho indicated that the event would be put to an end on Thursday, December 16, 2021.
In theĀ programmeĀ of events madeĀ availableĀ to our correspondent in Abuja, the new legal year thanksgiving service and court session would be held on Tuesday, 14th December, 2021 to officially mark the commencement of activities in the courts as indicated in theĀ circular.
TheĀ opening ceremonyĀ for the Judgesā Conference will hold on Wednesday, 15th December, 2021 while the End of the Year Get-Together holds on Thursday 16th December, 2021 by 2:00 pm.
āPursuant to theĀ provisionsĀ of Order 46, Rule 4 (C) of the Federal High Court (civil Procedures) Rules, 2019, the Federal High Court will proceed on its Christmas vacation from Monday, 20th December, 2021 toĀ Friday, 7th January, 2022ā.
The Court will, however, resume sitting on Monday, 10th January, 2022.
Justice Tsoho said that the litigating public would be atĀ libertyĀ to approach only functional courtsĀ locatedĀ nearest to them in Abuja, Lagos and Port -Harcourt for matters of urgency.
TheĀ circularĀ indicated that during the vacation, only matters relating to enforcement ofĀ fundamental rights; arrest or release of vessels and matters that concern dire national interest are to be entertained.
Lagos division is to have Hon. Justice Daniel E. Osiagor and Hon. Justice A.O. Awogboro as vacation judges while Port-Harcourt division will have Hon. Justice A.T. Mohammed and Hon. Justice S.I. Mark on the bench during the period.
A statement by the ChiefĀ Information OfficerĀ of the court, Catherine Oby Christopher quoted the Chief Judge as wishing his fellow judges a wonderful vacation in advance.
