Monica Dongban-Mensem

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

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Life

Monica Dongban-Mensem is the daughter of Pa William Shaltuen Mensem, a teacher. [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 11 June 2020.

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Awards

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on her by President Muhammadu Buhari. [18]

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  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. ↑ "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. ↑ "Judge who ordered Wike's sacking to become Appeal court president". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. 1 2 3 Jibrin Ibrahim, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem: Enthroning Merit In National Appointments, Premium Times , 10 March 2020. Accessed 15 May 2020.
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  9. 1 2 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. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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