JCIL Editorial Structure
Editorial Team
The Journal of Community & International Law is guided by a distinguished Editorial Board of legal scholars, former judges, and international law practitioners committed to rigorous, peer-reviewed scholarship on ECOWAS law, international law, and oceanic governance.
Editorial Leadership
Editors
Prof. Amos O. Enabulele
Editor-in-Chief
Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria
Professor of Public International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria. Professor Enabulele is the founding Executive Director of the Centre for Community & Oceanic Law (CFComLaw) and serves as Editor-in-Chief of JCIL. He is a resource person to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, a legal aid counsel at the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, and led CFComLaw's successful application for Observer Status at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in 2024. His research interests span the law of the sea, ECOWAS integration law, and public international law.
Prof. Anthony Osaro Ewere, PhD
Managing Editor — Research & Development
Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria
Professor of Law (Private and Property Law) at the Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria. A barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Professor Ewere brings deep expertise in private law, property rights, and human rights — particularly the rights of women in the ECOWAS region. He oversees JCIL's research agenda and the academic quality of all published work.
Michael C. Agbo
Managing Editor — Policy & Planning
Faculty of Law, University of Benin, Nigeria
A dynamic legal practitioner and PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law, University of Benin. Michael brings both academic rigour and practical legal experience to JCIL's editorial operations. He coordinates the journal's policy engagement activities, manages the editorial calendar, and liaises with contributing authors and reviewers across the ECOWAS region.
Advisory / Editorial Board
Advisory Board Members
JCIL's Advisory and Editorial Board comprises eminent scholars, former international judges, and senior practitioners drawn from across West Africa and the wider international legal community. Board members contribute to the journal's academic direction and serve as peer reviewers for submitted manuscripts.
Professor Chijioke Nwoke
Professor of Public International Law
University of Jos, Nigeria
Former Judge, ECOWAS Court of Justice
Professor Bright Bazuaye
Professor of Public International Law; Dean, Faculty of Law
University of Benin, Nigeria
Professor Solomon Ebobrah
Professor of Human Rights Law
Niger-Delta University; Vice Chancellor, University of Africa Toru-Orua (UAT), Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Dr Tony Anene-Maidoh
Legal Practitioner & Scholar
West Africa
Former Chief Registrar, ECOWAS Court of Justice
Dr Eghosa Ekhator
Associate Professor of International Environmental Law
University of Derby, United Kingdom
Dr. Daouda FALL
Legal Practitioner & Scholar
ECOWAS Commission
Former Principal Legal Advisor, ECOWAS Commission
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JCIL invites legal academics and practitioners with expertise in ECOWAS law, international law, the law of the sea, human rights law, or African regional integration to express interest in joining our peer reviewer panel. All manuscripts are reviewed by two independent experts in a confidential double-blind process.
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