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