The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has set up seven special panels saddled with the responsibility of decongesting the backlog of appeals.
She disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, on the occasion of the maiden edition of the meeting with presiding justices of the 20 Divisions of the Court of Appeal tagged: Working Conference of the Presiding Justices of the Court of Appeal.
Justice Dongban-Mensem explained that setting up the special panels became necessary in view of the lingering appeals clustering the court. She blamed the development on what she described as the unwillingness of some litigants who have failed to file complete processes.
“The Court of Appeal cannot be used as a tool in the hands of these litigants who go into a deep slumber. “All notices of appeal filed without being followed with other processes to ensure quick prosecution and disposal of the appeal should be shown the way out,” the justice said.
