Federal High Court to begin 2025 Christmas break December 19, resumes January 7

The Federal High Court has released its schedule for the 2025 Christmas Vacation, along with the official list of judges who will sit during the holiday period.

According to a circular signed by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, KSS, OFR, FCIArb (UK), the court will begin its Christmas break on Friday, 19th December 2025. The vacation is in line with Order 46, Rule 4(c) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019 (as amended).

Court activities across all Judicial Divisions will resume on Wednesday, 7th January 2026.

During the vacation, the major Judicial Divisions—Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt—will remain open to the public. Only urgent matters such as cases on the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, the arrest or release of vessels, and issues of national importance will be heard by the designated Vacation Judges.

The judges assigned to handle cases during the break are:

Abuja Division:

Hon. Justice Emeka Nwite

Hon. Justice M. S. Liman

Lagos Division:

Hon. Justice Akintayo Aluko

Hon. Justice Isaac D. Dipeolu

Port Harcourt Division:

Hon. Justice P. M. Ayua

Hon. Justice A. T. Mohammed

Enugu Division:

Hon. Justice F. O. G. Ogunbanjo

Chief Judge John T. Tsoho extended warm Christmas and New Year wishes to all judges of the Federal High Court.

The notice was signed by Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, Director of Information, Federal High Court of Nigeria, on Monday, 17th November 2025.