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Senate confirms Justice Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court president
BY NICHOLAS ABE
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as the President of the Court of Appeal, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter urged the Senate to approve the nomination of Justice Dongban-Mensem as the PCA.
She was confirmed after a report of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters led by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, was presented to the Senate.
Bamidele said no petition was received against her nomination.
“The nominee is a fit and proper person for appointment as the President of the Court of Appeal.
“The Committee recommends that the Senate do confirm the nomination of Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem as Honourable President of the Court of Appeal,” he was quoted as saying on the Senate’s Twitter handle.
Senator Ike Ekweremadu congratulated the nominee, saying women were 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.”
Ekweremadu urged the new President of the Court of Appeal to join forces with others to carry out reforms in the justice system especially in election matters.