By Felix Kuyinu
Judges in Lagos State have commenced a 54-day vacation – an annual long break held in the state.
As informed by the Lagos State Judiciary, the vacation commenced on Monday July 22 and will hold till September 13.
Consequently, the court rooms would be closed to litigation in the duration as disclosed in a notice signed by the acting Registrar of the Lagos Judiciary, Tajudeen Elias, on behalf of the state’s Chief Judge, Kazeem Alogba.
The public notice stated: “It is hereby stated for general information that the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba has, pursuant to Order 49 Rule 4 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure Rules, 2019, approved that Monday, the 22nd day of July, 2024 to Friday, the 13th day of September, 2024, both dates inclusive shall be the period filed for a long vacation for Lagos State Judges”.
The Judiciary also held that the Criminal Division of the state’s High Court may sit, as a list of the vacation judges have been listed to preside over urgent matters in it’s seven judicial divisions.
“Notwithstanding the long vacation, any case or matter may be heard by a judge during the period of the vacation (except on Sunday or Public Holiday). Where such cause or matter is urgent or a judge, at the request of all the parties. concerned, agreed to hear it,” according to the notice.
“Any application for an urgent hearing during the vacation may be made by summons in chambers, before the vacation judge or the judge before whom the substantive case is pending.”
