Senate Confirms Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President
The Senate has confirmed Monica Dongban-Mensem as the President of the Court of Appeal.
President Muhammadu Buhari, had in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary on Wednesday, urged the Senate to approve the nomination of Justice Dongban-Mensem as the President of Court of Appeal.
She was confirmed after a report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters chaired by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele.
“The committee interviewed her and received explanation about her career. That the appointment of the nominee satisfy the requirements of the constitution as amended “, Bamidele said.
“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 “.
Although the National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended her appointment as the substantive head of the court, President Buhari did not send her name to the Senate for confirmation, instead extended her tenure as the acting president of the court till September.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu congratulated the nominee, saying women are making progress in the scheme of things.
He said, “This is because Justice Mensem is succeeding a woman who served and retired in the same capacity “.
