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Buhari asks Senate to confirm Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President

The President, Muhammadu Buhari , has nominated Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal.

Dongban-Mensem is currently the acting President of the appeal court, TBI Africa reports.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday.

Shehu wrote, “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.”

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