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FEDERAL HIGH COURT TO PROCEED ON VACATION MARCH 22

The Federal High Court will proceed on its 2024 Easter vacation on March 22. A statement by the court’s spokesperson, Catherine Oby Christopher, said the vacation will end on Monday, 8th April, 2024, pursuant to the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 (b) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended). "The court resumes sitting on Tuesday, 9th April, 2024 in all Judicial Divisions". During the vacation period, the Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt judicial divisions shall remain open to the public only for cases of extreme urgency. “It is essential to stress that, during the vacation, only matters relating to enforcement of fundamental rights, arrest or release of vessels and matters that concerns dire national interest are to be entertained by vacation judges. “The Abuja judicial division will cater for cases from the Federal Capital Territory, North Central, North Western, and North Eastern parts of the country. “Lagos division will cater for cases from all t