The Lagos state judiciary has introduced its 2026 Easter trip, with court docket actions set to pause from April 3.
This was acknowledged in an official discover signed by the Chief Registrar, Mr. Tajudeen Elias, and made accessible to judicial correspondents in Lagos.
The assertion acknowledged that the holiday was permitted by the state Chief Decide, Justice Kazeem Alogba, according to Order 49 Rule 4(b) of the Excessive Courtroom of Lagos state (Civil Process) Guidelines, 2019.
The discover acknowledged that standard court docket sittings would resume on April 10, 2026 whereas full judicial actions are anticipated to recommence on April 13, 2026.
Regardless of the break, the judiciary assured the general public that measures have been put in place to handle pressing issues throughout the trip interval.
Elias added that designated judges on trip obligation would attend to pressing purposes referring to circumstances already assigned to them. He added that purposes not tied to any particular choose can be dealt with by judges specifically assigned for that goal.
He additional famous that however the provisions guiding court docket holidays, any pressing case should still be heard throughout the interval, supplied the circumstances outlined beneath Order 49 Rule 5 of the Excessive Courtroom of Lagos State (Civil Process) Guidelines, 2019, are strictly adopted