Lagos Judiciary Begins Annual Vacation, Appoints Judges For Urgent Matter
The Lagos State judiciary has commenced its yearly annual long vacation from Monday, July 22, to Friday, September 13, 2024.
A public notice signed by the acting Registrar of the Lagos Judiciary, Magistrate Tajudeen Elias on behalf of the Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba announced the commencement of the vacation.
The public notice stated: “It is hereby stated for general information that the Chief Judge of Lagos State, 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 the long vacation.
The statement also announced the appointment of vacation judges who will preside over urgent matters in the seven judicial divisions of the state during the vacation.
The vacation judges, in the Ikeja division are Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe from Monday, July 22, 2024, to Friday, August 2, 2024, Justice Ibironke Harrison from Monday, August 5, 2024, to Friday, August 16, 2024; Justice Abdulfatai Lawal from Monday, August 19, 2024, to Friday, August 30, 2024, while Justice Aishat Opesanwo will preside over urgent cases from Monday, September 2, 2024, to Friday, September 13, 2024.
In the Lagos Division of the judiciary, Justice Emmanuel Ogundare, Justice Serifat Sonaike, Justice Adedayo Oyebanji and Justice Olumuyiwa Martins shall preside on cases during the same corresponding period.
The vacation judges for Badagry Division are Justice Matthias Dawodu from Monday, August 5, 2024, to Friday, August 16, 2024, and Justice Obafemi Adamson from Monday, August 19, 2024, to Friday, August 30, 2024.
Justice Wasiu Animahun and Justice Ganiyu Safari were appointed vacation judges for Epe Division.
Vacation judges for Ikorodu Division are Justice Olufunke Sule-Amzat and Justice Rahman Oshodi, while Justice Kudirat Jose and Justice Oyindamola Ogala were appointed for Eti-Osa Division with Justice Animaun Bashua, and Justice Kafeel Dawodu appointed for Yaba/Surulere Division for the same corresponding period.
The public notice stated that notwithstanding the long vacation, the Criminal Division of the High Court of Lagos state may sit throughout the vacation.
“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.”
It also said: “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.”
The public notice said that the long vacation will end on Friday, September 13, 2024.
“The 2024/2025 Legal Year commences on Monday September 16, 2024. Notice is further given that the New Legal Year services will hold on Monday, the 29th day of September, 2024.”
