The Federal High Court has announced December 21, 2026, as the commencement date for its Christmas vacation, with regular court sittings scheduled to resume on January 6, 2027.

The vacation, which will run until January 5, 2027, was approved by the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho.

The announcement was contained in a notice issued by the court’s Director of Information, Dr Catherine Christopher.

According to the notice, designated judicial divisions will remain operational during the break to attend to urgent matters requiring judicial intervention.

Such matters include fundamental human rights enforcement, arrest or release of vessels, pre-election disputes and other urgent issues of national importance.

For the Abuja Judicial Division, Justices I.E. Ekwo and O.A. Egwuatu have been designated as vacation judges.

In Lagos, Justices Akintayo Aluko and Ogazi F. Nkemakonam will handle urgent cases, while Justices P.M. Ayua and A.T. Mohammed will serve in the Port Harcourt Division.

Similarly, Justices F.O.G. Ogunbanjo and M.T. Segun-Bello have been assigned to the Enugu Judicial Division.

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