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Nigerian judge

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

Life

Monica Dongban-Mensem is the daughter of Pa William Shaltuen Mensem, a teacher. She was educated at Ahmadu Bello University, where she gained a LL.B and LL.M. She then studied for a postgraduate diploma at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London.

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.

On 5 March 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Dongban-Mensem as acting president of the Court of Appeal, after the retirement of Zainab Bulkachuwa. She was sworn in by Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria, on 6 March 2020. In April 2020 the National Judicial Council recommended her to President Buhari for confirmation as Appeal Court President. 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. Her appointment was finally confirmed by the Senate on 11 June 2020.

Works

  • The Defendant, 1991.

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.

References

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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.
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  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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