Barely 24 hours after the presidency reacted to criticism trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in confirming the appointment of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as President of Court of Appeal, the president on Monday forwarded the judge’s name to the Senate for confirmation.
The presidency had said in a Sunday night statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, that President Buhari would not be stampeded into performing his constitutional duties.
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“President had not been a rubber stamp in dealing with his constitutional duties and is not prepared to be one at this time.”
Shehu also said Justice Dongban-Mensem’s nomination was in line with the president’s constitutional responsibility.
He said: “Justice Dongban-Mensem is a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal and was recommended, as is the practice, by the National Judicial Council for the nomination by the President.”
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