ECW/CCJ/APP/54/25; Prof. Nazifi Abdullahi Darma v. The President of ECOWAS Commission
REPUBLIC OF NIGER & SEVEN OTHERS V. THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE ANDGOVERNMENT, ECOWAS: Application No. ECW/CCJ/APP/34/23; Ruling No. ECW/CCJ/RUL/05/23
RUL-ECW-CCJ-RUL-07-20-Alex Nain Saab Moran vs REP OF CAPE VERDE
A Review of Shalimar Abbiusi v the Republic of Ghana (ECW/CCJ/JUD/41/24)
Mmesomachukwu Ndubueze-Nduka* Introduction This case review examines the judgment of the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) in Shalimar Abbiusi v. Republic of Ghana, issued on November 22, 2024. The decision is important for three reasons. First, it clarifies the extent of the Court’s authority to issue …
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A Review of L’Association des Utilisateurs des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication & Mr. Ndiaga Gueye v. Republic of Senegal, ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/25
Mercy Olatayo* Introduction The judgment of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in L’Association des Utilisateurs des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (ASUTIC) & Mr Ndiaga Gueye v Republic of Senegal (ECW/CCJ/APP/37/23; ECW/CCJ/JUD/29/25, 14 May 2025) represents an important moment in the regional constitutionalisation of digital rights. Delivered against the backdrop of recurring …
A REVIEW OF THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (SERAP) V. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUD/35/24.
Sharon Ogbuehi* It was on the evening of 28 March 2022, when news began making the rounds that a train carrying 970 passengers en route from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked and bombed by terrorists and armed bandits at about 7:45 p.m. near Rigasa, Kaduna State. Several passengers were abducted and taken into the bush …
The United States Clarifies its Position on the Law Applicable to Deep Seabed Mining
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, established a comprehensive legal framework for all activities in the oceans and seas. It defines the rights and responsibilities of States regarding the use of the oceans, including maritime zones, resource management, and environmental …
A Commentary on the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) FAQs for the media about the International Seabed Authority and Deep-Sea Mining
A. It is important to state that the legal mandate to regulate mineral-related activities in the seabed beyond coastal countries’ national jurisdictions (the Area) rests solely with the International Seabed Authority (ISA), as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). As a result, no private entity or State may undertake …
Balancing State Accountability and Individual Rights: The ECOWAS Court’s Decision in Melville Roberts v. Republic of The Gambia, ECW/CCJ/JUD/43/24
By Orimogunje Samuel Temitope* IntroductionIt cannot be overemphasised that modern international law revolves around the protection of Human Rights. Human Rights, as loosely defined, are the inherent and innate property that every Homo sapiens possesses and is entitled to. Under international law, every state has been saddled with the responsibility, whether in action or omission, …