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General News of Monday, 8 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

BREAKING: Buhari sends nomination of Dongban-Mensem to Senate

Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sent the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem to the Senate for confirmation as President of the Court of Appeal.

Buhari disclosed this in a tweet on Monday, 8 2020, after criticism over the delay in sending the nomination for confirmation.

"I have sent the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal, to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal, in line with the recommendation of the National Judicial Council", Buhari tweeted.

Dongban-Mensem is currently the Acting President of the Court of Appeal.

The Presidency had yesterday given explanation for the delay in sending her nomination to the Senate.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.

“The President has a duty to ensure that all such appointments meet the requirements of the constitution and in protecting the supreme law of the land in this regard, he has an obligation to allow law enforcement and security agencies to do their work.

“Don’t forget our recent experience with ministers who were signed off upon and turned out as having not undertaken the compulsory National Youth Service, just to give you an example.

“In the specific case of the Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Her Lordship Justice M. S Dongban-Mensem, the statutory regulatory time of her acting period has not lapsed.

“This is not about ethnicity or religion. It is about security and law enforcement agencies being allowed to complete their work. Nobody should seek to stampede the President in carrying out his constitutional duty in this respect", the statement read in part.