Africa’s democracy depends on resilient institutions – Appeal Court President Dongban-Mensem

The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has called connected African leaders to fortify antiauthoritarian institutions, uphold law governance and support judicial independency arsenic captious steps towards safeguarding ideology crossed the continent.

Dongban-Mensem made the telephone on Tuesday while delivering her code astatine the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue, held astatine the International Conference Centre successful Bauchi.

The event, hosted by erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, was themed, “Beyond Elections: Can Political Parties and the Judiciary Save African Democracy?”

Represented by Justice Mistura Bolaji, the President of the Court of Appeal described the dialog arsenic timely, citing the political, technological and socio-economic challenges confronting galore African nations.

She said the aboriginal of ideology successful Africa would beryllium mostly connected the spot and resilience of its institutions.

“The spot of antiauthoritarian governance is astatine each times anchored successful beardown and robust institutions, dedicated adherence to constitutionalism, respect for the regularisation of law, and an enduring committedness to justice, ac...