With incumbent President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, set for statutory retirement from service, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban Mensem as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal for an initial period of three (3) months, with effect from March 6, 2020.
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According to a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, Justice Mensem, who is the next most senior Judge of the Court of Appeal, will be acting pending when a substantive appointment to the position of the President of the Court of Appeal may be made by Buhari subject to the confirmation of the Senate.
The statement said the President’s approval of the appointment of Justice Mensem, followed the recommendation of the Chief Justice of Nigeria in line with the provisions of Section 238(4) & (5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
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