By BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE

Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Ayotunde Phillips, has assigned atleast 10 judges to sit at the Ikeja and Lagos division of the Lagos State High Court, during long vacation of judges in the state.

In a statement by the acting Chief Registrar, Mr A. O. Isaacs, the CJ approved July 15 to September 10 as vacation dates, pursuant to Order 45 Rule 4 (D) of the High Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2012, as September 23 marks the beginning of a new legal year for judges in the state.

The sitting judges at the Lagos Division are: Justice G. M. Onyeabo (July 15 to July 26), Justice O. H. Oshodi (July 29 to August 9), Justice J. O. Pedro (August 12 to August 23), Justice O. A. Dabiri (August 26 to September 10), while the substitute judge is Justice O. Ogala.

Judges also expected to sit at the Ikeja Division are: Justice M. A. Okikiola (July 15 to July 26), Justice B. A. Oke-Lawal (July 29 to August 9), Justice J. E. Oyefeso (August 12 to August 23), Justice O. A. Williams (August 26 to September 10) and Justice G. A. Safari as substitute.

”Notwithstanding the long vacation, the Criminal Division of the High Court of Lagos State may sit throughout the period of the vacation. Where a judge of a Criminal Division in the state is on vacation, a vacation judge may be assigned to deal with all urgent pending criminal cases in the court” the statement added.