Nigeria, June 13 -- A lawyer, Chidi Anselm, has raised concerns over a planned special sitting of the Court of Appeal in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State, alleging that the event could amount to an abuse of judicial authority.

The concerns were contained in a statement circulated on X ahead of a special sitting scheduled for Saturday as part of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the Court of Appeal.

According to Mr Anselm, the court's president, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, issued a notice for the sitting to hold in Ngootuguut, Shendam Local Government Area, which he claimed is not an official seat of the Court of Appeal.

"The Court session will be presided over by Monica Dongban-Mensem, President of the Court o...