President of the Nigerian courts of appeals

The President of the Nigerian courts of appeal is the head of the Nigerian courts of appeal. The incumbent president is Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, she was confirmed by the Senate on 11th of June 2020 after a report from the Judiciary, Human Right and Legal Matters Committee at the Senate .[1]

President of the Nigerian courts of appeals
Incumbent
Monica Dongban-Mensem
since June 11, 2020 (2020-06-11)
StyleHonorable
Member ofNational Judicial Council
Seat63
AppointerPresident of Nigeria
Term length4 years
renewable

Appointment

The appointed Justice is usually a serving Justice of the court of appeal or the Supreme Court of Nigeria and are often recommended by the National Judicial Council to the President of Nigeria, who will send the names to the Senate for confirmation.[2] The appointed Justice are usually sworn-in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria after confirmation by the Senate, the upper chamber of the National Assembly.[3][4]

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References
  1. "Senate confirms Dongban-Mensem as Appeal Court President". affairstv.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. "An Almanac of Contemporary and Comparative Judicial Restatements (ACCJR Supp ..." google.co.uk. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  3. "12 New Appeal Court Justices Appointed, Articles – THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. "Senate Confirms Zainab Bulkachuwa As Appeal Court President". Channels Television. Retrieved April 29, 2015.


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