Monica Dongban-Mensem

Monica Bolna'an Dongban-Mensem (born on June 13,1957)[1] is a Nigerian judge.[2] She is the President of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria. Her appointment was confirmed on Thursday, 11th June, 2020.[3][4][5]

Life

Monica Dongban-Mensem is the daughter of M. B. Douglas-Mensem, a retired Appeal Court judge.[6] She was educated at Ahmadu Bello University, where she gained a LL.B and LL.M.[7][8] She then studied for a postgraduate diploma at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London.[9]

After her first son, Samson Kwapda’as Dongban, died in a road accident, she founded Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD), a road safety organisation.[7]

On 5 March 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Dongban-Mensem as acting president of the Court of Appeal, after the retirement of Zainab Bulkachuwa.[10][9][11][12] She was sworn in by Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria, on 6 March 2020.[7][13][14] In April 2020 the National Judicial Council recommended her to President Buhari for confirmation as Appeal Court President.[15][16] The President has extended the appointment of Dongban-Memsem as the acting President of the Appeal Court for further period of three months from June 3, 2020.[17] Her appointment was finally confirmed by the Senate on 11th June, 2020.

Works
  • The Defendant, 1991.

References
  1. "National Judicial Council". njc.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. "Court of Appeal dismisses Alao-Akala's bid to quash criminal charges -". The Eagle Online. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. Hon Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem
  4. Published. "NJC writes Buhari, nominates Dongban-Mensem as A'Court president". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. "Breaking: Senate confirms Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President". Vanguard News. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  6. Published. "Judge who ordered Wike's sacking to become Appeal court president". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. Jibrin Ibrahim, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem: Enthroning Merit In National Appointments, Premium Times, 10 March 2020. Accessed 15 May 2020.
  8. "Justice Monica Mensem's touching story - The Nation Nigeria". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  9. Omololu Ogunmade and Alex Enumah, Buhari Appoints Dongban-Mensem Acting C’Appeal President, This Day, 6 March 2020. Accessed 15 May 2020.
  10. "Buhari appoints Mensen acting Court of Appeal president".
  11. "Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa – Channels Television". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  12. "Dongban-Mensem assumes duty as court of appeal acting president". Daily Times Nigeria. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  13. "CJN swears in Dongban-Mensem as new Appeal Court President". Tribune Online. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  14. "Buhari approves appointment of Justice Mensem as Acting Court of Appeal President". Vanguard News. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  15. Alex Enumah, NJC Seeks Confirmation of Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President, This Day, 27 April 2020.
  16. Published. "Two Justices in final battle for S'Court job". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  17. "Buhari extends appointment of Justice Dongban-Mensem as acting President of Court of Appeal". Vanguard News. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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