Chief Judge Suspends Annual Redeployment Of Court’s Judges

Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, has suspended indefinitely the annual redeployment of the court’s judges.

According to him, the redeployment of court’s judges began eight months ago.

He explained that the decision that led to the suspension of judges sequel to the effects of coronavirus pandemic in the country.

It was gathered that Justice Tsoho in a July 13 circular directed judges to resume hearing of all cases pending before them.

As many cases have been stalled and many judges unable to hear new matters since December following uncertainty about their posting schedule.

The circular reads: “Your Lordships are by this circular informed that in view of the difficulties and uncertainties brought about by the emergence of the Covid-19 Pandemic, posting of Judges has been suspended till further notice.

“In the meantime, Judges should attend to ALL cases pending before them.”