Justice Umar M. Sadiq, the chief judge of Jigawa State, has approved July 10 as the commencement of the State High Court’s yearly vacation.
This information was provided in a press release that was signed by the Jigawa State Judiciary’s Director of Publicity and Protocol Matters.
The High Court Judicial Staff would start work on Monday, September 11, 2023, according to the announcement.
The Jigawa State High Court Civil Procedure Rules (Subsidiary Legislation) Cap. H-2, statutes of Jigawa, 2012, according to him, provide for the vacation in Order 45 Rule 5(1).
“Given the above, by the Provision of Jigawa State High Court 2022/2023 Legal Calendar, all High Court Judges shall be on vacation from Monday, 10th July, 2023, to Friday, 8th September, 2023 and resume work on Monday, 11th September, 2023,” he said.
He said that during the vacation period, Justice Mustapha Bello Adamu of High Court No 9 Hadejia would serve as the Vacation Judge and sit at High Court Complex, Dutse.
