The Federal High Court has asked its judges across the federation to proceed on a short break to enable them participate in the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections.
The development was disclosed in a circular titled, “BREAK FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS”.
Dated February 20 and signed by the Chief Judge of the FHC, Justice John T. Tsoho, the circular said, “In view of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Your lordships are by this circular letter permitted to observe a short break in order to perform your civic duties.”
The courts were directed to sit up to Wednesday, February 22, 2023, before proceeding on the break and are to resume work on Tuesday, 28th February, 2023.
While the break is to be observed, Tsoho directed the Abuja, Lagos and Portharcourt divisions to assign a judge to preside over “urgent” cases coming from their respective jurisdictions.
“Your Lordships are to sit up to Wednesday, 22nd February, 2023 before proceeding on the break and shall resume work on Tuesday 28th February 2023.
“The administrative judges in the Abuja, Lagos and Portharcourt judicial divisions shall ensure that a judge is designated to cater for the north, south-west, south-south/south-east geopolitical areas respectively, regarding urgent matters during the period,” the circular added.
