The presidency has dismissed pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm Justice Monica S. Dongban-Mensem as President of the Court of Appeal, saying that the president cannot be a rubber stamp in making judicial and other appointments. A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday night explained thatRecall that former Kaduna state military Governor, Col. Dangiwa Umar (retd) has called on President Buhari to confirm the acting President of the Court of Appeal in order to perceived as discriminating against parts of the country. “In the specific case of the Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Her Lordship Justice M. S Dongban-Mensem, the statutory regulatory time of her acting period has not lapsed. Nobody should seek to stampede the President in carrying out his constitutional duty in this respect. “The President had not been a rubber stamp dealing with these matters before and is not prepared to be one at this time.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 07, 2020 19:52 UTC