Taraba Chief Judge Shuts Down Courts For Annual Break, Appoints Vacation Judge

The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, on Tuesday, officially announced the commencement of the 2025 annual vacation for the state’s High Courts. The break is set to begin on Monday, August 4, and will run through Sunday, October 5, 2025.

This was revealed in a statement titled “Taraba State Legal Notice No. 3 of the 2025 Annual Vacation of the High Court of Justice,” signed by Justice Agya and circulated to the press in Jalingo, the state capital.

Referring to provisions in Order 8 Rules 2011, the Chief Judge clarified that the state’s High Courts are entitled to an annual vacation period in August, not exceeding six weeks, which is determined and officially announced by the Chief Judge through a legal gazette.

“To be clear,” Justice Agya noted, “this vacation implies that courts across all divisions of the High Court in the state will remain closed during this time, except in cases of urgency or where a judge, with the consent of all involved parties, agrees to hear a matter.”

The statement also confirmed the appointment of Justice Yahaya Goje as the designated vacation judge, tasked with presiding over urgent cases during the holiday period.