Amos O Enabulele Introduction The case of ECW/CCJ/JUD/11/26: the State of Cabo Verde v the ECOWAS Parliament evidences the first time in the history of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice that a member State has filed an Application before the Court to assert a right conferred by Community Law. The other cases – ECW/CCJ/JUD/01/11: …

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Amos Enabulele & Mercy Olaoluwa Olatayo “What was most concerning is the government’s continued failure to account for the social and economic costs of the unwholesome practice of unwarranted awaiting‑trial detention. The government must come to terms with the reality that whenever an economically active individual is detained for a bailable offence — or, worse …

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Mmesomachukwu Cynthia 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 Alex Nain Saab Moran v. Republic of Cape Verde, delivered in 2020. The decision is significant for several reasons. First, it clarifies the legal status of INTERPOL Red …

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Eshiozemhe Emmanuel* INTRODUCTION The Kassoum Coulibaly v. ECOWAS case clarifies employment status for ECOWAS contract staff, internal discretion, and military affiliation impacts in civil service. The applicant, a Burkina Faso military officer, challenged the refusal to convert his contract to permanent, citing Council recommendations and human rights violations under the African Charter. The case clarifies …

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Eshiozemhe Emmanuel* INTRODUCTION The case of Prof. Nazifi Abdullahi Darma v. President of the ECOWAS Commission highlights a major institutional dispute involving administrative measures against a Commissioner. The Applicant challenged the legality of memoranda revoking his functions, claiming they were ultra vires, retaliatory, and contrary to ECOWAS rules. The dispute concerns power distribution, the status …

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