By MARTINS ABOCHOL

Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba, has notified the public about the 2026 annual vacation of the state high courts, which will commence on Monday, August 3 and end on Sunday, October 4, 2026.

This is contained in a statement tagged; “Taraba State Legal Notice No 3 of the 2026 annual Vacation of the High Courts of Justice” by the Chief Judge in Jalingo on Sunday.

“Whereas, it is provided under Order 8, Rules 2011 that there shall be an annual vacation of the high courts of the state on such date in August. And of such duration not exceeding six weeks as the chief judge may by notification in the gazette appoint.

“Now therefore, it is hereby notified for general information that there shall be a vacation of the high courts throughout the state commencing from Monday, August 3, 2026, and will be ending on Sunday, October 4, 2026.

“For the avoidance of doubt, vacation in this notification means that the courts in all the divisions of the high courts of the state will not be sitting during the period, except where the action is urgent or a judge at the request of all the parties concerned agrees to bear the action,” Agya added.

He also notified the public of the appointment of Justice Clara Kataps as the vacation judge during the period. (NAN)