Dongban-Mensem confirmed as appeal court president by Senate

Yusuf Bello| The senate on Thursday confirmed Monica Dongban-Mensem as the president of the court of appeal, Nigeria.

The confirmation of Dongban-Mensem followed the presentation of a report by Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the committee on judiciary and legal matters.

Bamidele, “The committee interviewed her and received explanation about her career. The appointment of the nominee satisfies the requirements of the constitution as amended.”

“Having screened the nominee and satisfied with her competence, the committee do recommend the confirmation of Monica Dongban-Mensem as the president of the court of appeal.”

Senate President Ahmad Lawan had earlier on Wednesday said the confirmation of the judge would be expedited to avoid “a constitutional crisis” after receiving a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari asking the upper legislative champer to confirm her as the substantive appeal court president.

Dongban-Mensem became acting head of the Appeal Court in March following the retirement of Zainab Bulkachuwa.