ECOWAS Court Affirms its Article 9(1)(g) Jurisdiction against the Authority of Heads of State and Commission of ECOWAS at the Suit of the Individual

By Oluboyo Taiwo Olamide Introduction Under international law, the jurisdiction of court is a frequently contested matter. This jurisdiction can be tied to several strings, it could be the invocation of a particular provision of a treaty law granting the court jurisdiction, the court’s founding document outlining its jurisdiction; the existence of a legal dispute; …