Chief Judge of Lagos State, Kazeem Alogba, has approved a one-week vacation for the state judiciary in observance of the Easter celebrations.
The break will run from April 3 to April 10, 2026, with full court sittings expected to resume across the state on Monday, April 13, 2026.
The directive was conveyed in a public notice issued by the Chief Registrar, Tajudeen Elias, on behalf of the Chief Judge.
According to the notice, the vacation was granted in line with the provisions of Order 49 Rule 4(b) of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
Despite the break, the judiciary has put measures in place to ensure that pressing cases are not delayed.
Under the arrangement, judges assigned to vacation duty will attend to urgent applications arising from cases already before them.
Matters yet to be assigned to any court will be handled by designated vacation judges.
The Chief Registrar further explained that, notwithstanding the provisions guiding the court vacation, any matter considered urgent may still be heard during the period, subject to the conditions outlined in Order 49 Rule 5 of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
