Federal High Court announce break, as Senate goes on recess

The Federal High Court has announced that it embark on a vacation beginning July 23.

Catherine Christopher, Assistant Director of Information/ICT, announced in a statement yesterday that the vacation would conclude on September 13.

She stated that the court’s Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, approved the vacation in accordance with Order 46, Rule 4 (d) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019.

Senate has adjourned plenary till July 2.

Also, its President, Godswill Akpabio, has faulted National Orientation Agency for circulating wrong lyrics of the National Anthem.

The recess would enable National Assembly participate in Democracy Day, Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) festivities this weekend and next week as well as its end of session break.

National Assembly will be one year in office tomorrow.

Before announcing the adjournment, Akpabio said: “In view of the holidays, Monday and Tuesday are public holidays and people will be coming back Wednesday, sitting on Thursday and return back. So, that week of Sallah is ruled out.

“Accordingly, Senate stands adjourned till July 2 at 11 am.”

He directed senators to sing the National Anthem before they left the session chamber.

After rendering the anthem, Akpabio said: “… this is the version we passed. What NOA has is not what we passed.

“Where you have ‘Nigeria’s all are proud to serve,’ they said: ‘Nigeria’s all and proud to serve.’ It is to be ‘are.’

“That’s not all. Where we say ‘though tribes and tongues may differ,’ they said ‘those tribe and tongue.’ I hope you understand, and at the end, where we say, ‘Nigeria shall be blessed,’ they don’t say so. They said ‘Nigeria may be blessed.’

“We are using the word ‘shall’ which is compulsion that this country shall be blessed. So, tell NOA to drop what they are circulating. Congratulations to all of us.”