Rivers High Court suspends sitting

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, has announced that judges of the state High Court will proceed on their annual vacation from July 20.

This is contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the Chief Registrar of the court, Mr David Ihua-Maduenyi.

According to the statement, normal court sittings will resume on September 16.

The Chief Judge said the vacation is in line with Order 49, Rule 4(D) of the High Court of Rivers State Civil Procedure Rules, 2023 (as amended), adding that all judicial divisions across the state will remain closed during the period.

He described the annual vacation as a routine judicial practice meant to provide judges with a recess after a year of court duties.

Justice Chibuzor-Amadi, however, stated that arrangements have been made to handle urgent cases during the vacation period.

He explained that vacation judges would be appointed to hear matters requiring immediate judicial attention in order to ensure continued access to justice.

He added that the arrangement is aimed at preventing delays in time-sensitive cases.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that annual court vacation is a standard practice within the judiciary designed to enhance the efficient administration of justice.