West Africa: Ecowas Court Holds Meeting to Enforce Judgments in Nigeria

Nigeria urged to lead in enforcing ECOWAS Court judgments

By Innocent Anaba President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has called on the Nigerian government to take the lead in enforcing decisions of the regional court, warning that persistent non-compliance threatens the credibility of the Community legal system and the broader integration project in West Africa. Speaking at a bilateral meeting […]

West Africa: Ecowas Court Holds Meeting to Enforce Judgments in Nigeria

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, is holding a bilateral meeting with the Competent National Authority (CNA) and other stakeholders in Nigeria on the status of enforcement of the Court's judgments.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Engages ECOWAS Court President on Judgment Enforcement - TV360 Nigeria

The Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, welcomed the President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Honourable Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, during a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. This engagement focused on the enforcement of the Court’s judgments within Member States and forms part of the activities marking the 50th Anniversary of ECOWAS. Justice Gonçalves expr…

ECOWAS: Stakeholders Urge Stronger Measures to Enforce Regional Court Judgments - Security News Alert

Stakeholders in the justice sector have called on the ECOWAS Court of Justice to develop concrete strategies that would compel member states to enforce its rulings. Securitynewsalert.com heard that the call was made during a bilateral meeting of the court held in Abuja, where participants stressed the need to strengthen compliance with judgments delivered by […] The post ECOWAS: Stakeholders Urge Stronger Measures to Enforce Regional Court Judgm…

Kekere-Ekun Challenges ECOWAS Court on Guidelines for Judgment Enforcement in Region - Thepodiummedia

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice to come up with guidelines that will facilitate the enforcement of its judgment by member states. The CJN gave the advice on Monday, in Abuja, when she hosted a delegation of the ECOWAS Court led by the court’s President, Justice Ricardo Goncalves. The visit by Goncalves and his team, according to a…

CJN charges ECOWAS Court to work out guidelines for judgments enforcement

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has charged the ECOWAS Court of Justice to come up with guidelines that will facilitate the enforcement of its judgments by member states.The CJN gave the charge in Abuja when the President of the Court, Justice Ricardo Goncalves, led a delegation of the court’s judges on a courtesy visit to her office.Justice Goncalves said the visit was to solicit the support of the Chief Justice …