By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday extended the appointment of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as acting President of the Court of Appeal by three months.
A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, which was made available to TheNiche said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal with effect from June 3, 2020, for a further period of three months.
“This is pursuant to Section 238(4) and (5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).”
Justice Dongban-Mensem had taken over as the acting President of the Court of Appeal on March 5, when her predecessor, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, clocked the mandatory retirement age of 70.