Judges and members of
staff of the Federal High Court will on Thursday go on break to be able to
exercise their franchise during the 2023 presidential/national assembly
elections holding on February 25, 2023.
This was disclosed in a
circular titled “BREAK FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS”. It was signed by the
Chief Judge of FHC, Justice John.T. Tsoho, dated February 20.
“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,” Tsoho stated.
The courts was directed
to sit up to Wednesday, 22 February, 2023 before proceeding on the break and
resume work on Tuesday, 28th February, 2023.
While the break is to be
observed, Tsoho directed the Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt divisions to assign
a judge to preside over “urgent” cases coming from their respective
jurisdictions.
“The administrative judges in the Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt
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.
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