The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria, Justice Terhemba Tsoho, has appointed eight judges to handle urgent cases during the court’s 2026 Christmas vacation, which begins on December 21.
According to a statement issued on Monday, November 9, by the Director of Information, Dr Catherine Oby Christopher, the vacation will run until January 5, 2027, with regular court sittings resuming on January 6.
The designated vacation judges are Justices I.E. Ekwo and O.A. Egwuatu for Abuja; Justices Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi F. Nkemakonam for Lagos; Justices P.M. Ayua and A.T. Mohammed for Port Harcourt; and Justices F.O.G. Ogunbanjo and M.T. Segun-Bello for Enugu.
TNT understands that the judges will handle only urgent matters, including enforcement of fundamental rights, arrest or release of vessels, and issues of urgent national importance, particularly the trial of pre-election cases.
Justice Tsoho approved the vacation and the roster of designated judges pursuant to Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
The court’s Christmas vacation notice was dated November 9.
