The Federal High Court has fixed December 21, 2026, to January 5, 2027, for its Christmas vacation, with designated judges assigned to handle urgent cases during the period.

The court disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher.

According to the statement, the arrangement was made in line with Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019, and approved by the Chief Judge, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho.

The court said normal judicial activities would resume on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, after the vacation.

It explained that only selected judicial divisions would remain operational during the break to attend to urgent matters requiring judicial intervention.

The statement noted that vacation judges would handle cases involving the enforcement of fundamental human rights, the arrest or release of vessels and other matters of urgent national importance, including the trial of pre-election cases.

The judges assigned to the vacation duty are:

ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
Justice I. E. Ekwo
Justice O. A. Egwuatu

LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION
Justice Akintayo Aluko
Justice Ogazi F. Nkemakonam

PORT HARCOURT JUDICIAL DIVISION
Justice P. M. Ayua
Justice A. T. Mohammed

ENUGU JUDICIAL DIVISION
Justice F. O. G. Ogunbanjo
Justice M. T. Segun-Bello

The Chief Judge wished the judges and other members of the court a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year ahead.