President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the nomination of Monica Dongban-Mensem, to the Senate for confirmation as President of the Court of Appeal.
This was announced in a two-paragraph statement on Monday by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the president on media and publicity.
The statement reads as follows, “President Muhammadu Buhari, in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Her Lordship, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal,” the statement read.
“Justice Dongban-Mensem is a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal and was recommended, as is the practice, by the National Judicial Council for the nomination by the President.”
Dongban-Mensem has been acting as head of the appellate court since the retirement of Zainab Bulkachuwa in March.
Although the National Judicial Council (NJC) earlier recommended her as the substantive head of the court, Buhari did not send her name to the senate for confirmation.
Instead, the President extended her tenure as acting president of the court till September.
