The Jigawa State High Court will commence its annual vacation on July 8, 2024, marking the end of the 2023/2024 legal year for the state judiciary. This announcement was made in a statement released by Abbas Rufa’i Wangara, Director of Protocol and Publicity for the State Judiciary.

The statement highlighted the legal basis for the vacation, citing Order 45 Rule 5(1) of the Jigawa State High Court Civil Procedure Rules (Subsidiary Legislation) Cap. H-2, Laws of Jigawa State, 2012. This provision grants the State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Umar M. Sadiq, the authority to declare the court on vacation.

According to the statement, “By the provision of the Jigawa State High Court 2023/2024 Legal Calendar, all high court judges shall be on vacation from Monday, July 8, 2024, to Friday, September 13, 2024, and will resume official activities on Monday, September 16, 2024.”

During the vacation period, Hon. Justice Mustapha Bello Adamu of High Court No.9 Hadejia and Hon. Justice Auwal Ya’u of High Court No.10 Hadejia will serve as vacation judges. They will be available at the judicial complex in Dutse to handle any urgent matters.

This annual break allows the judges to rest and recharge, ensuring they are prepared for the upcoming legal year.