Monica Dongban-Mensem has been nominated by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari as President of the Court of Appeal.
Justice Dongban-Mensem’s name was sent to the Senate for confirmation as President of the Appeal Court on Monday according to Buhari’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Shehu confirmed: “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.
“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.