Lagos judges begin 32-day vacation Aug 16

By Adebisi Onanuga

The Chief Judge of Lagos state, Justice Kareem Alogba has approved Monday,  August 16 to Friday, September 17, 2021 as annual vacation for judges.

Justice Alogba also appointed 12 judges as vacation judges to sit over urgent matters in the five judicial divisions of the state judiciary.

While Ikeja and Lagos divisions have three judges each,  Badagry, Epe and Ikorodu each have two judges.

The announcement of the vacation is contained in a public notice signed on his behalf by the Chief Registrar, Mrs Olubusola Okunuga.

The public notice listed the vacation judges for Ikeja division are Justice M.O Olokooba  who will sit from Monday, August  16 to Friday, August 20, 2021, Justice D.T Olatokun will sit as from  Monday, August 23 to Friday, September 3, 2021 while  Justice O. I. Oguntade will sit from Monday September  6 to Friday, September 17, 2021.

In Lagos Division, Justice L. A Okunnu  will sit as from Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20, 2021, Justice R.O Olukolu  will sit as from Monday,  August 23 to Friday,  September 3, 2021 while

Justice O. S Sule-Amzat  will sit as from Monday September 6 to  Friday  September 17, 2021.

For Badagry division,  Justice O. A Adamson will sit as from Monday,  August 23 to Friday, September 3, 2021 while Justice Y. G Oshoala will sit  from Monday September 6 to Friday, September 17, 2021.

In Epe divison, Justice W. Animahun will sit from Monday, August 23  to Friday, September 3, 2021 while Justice S. A Olaitan  will take over from Monday,  September 6 to  Friday, September 17, 2021.

Ikorodu Division had Justice I.O Akinkugbe as vacation judge for the period Monday,  August 23 to Friday,  September 3, 2021 while

Justice A.F Pokanu will sit as from Monday September 6 to  Friday September 17, 2021.

It added : “Notwithstanding the long vacation, the Criminal Division of the High Court may sit throughout the vacation period .

“A Judge may be assigned to deal with all Urgent pending criminal cases in the court.

“Any cause 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 agree to hear it.”

The public notice disclosed that the new legal year begins on Monday,  September 20, 2021 while the Legal Year Services holds on Monday,   September, 27, 2021 simultaneously at the Lagos Central Nnamdi Azikwe Street,  Lagos and Christ Cathedral Church,  Marina, Lagos.