*By Ajayi Osahon The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the de-congestion of Nigerian prisons and a periodic review to end the prolonged detention of awaiting trial inmates in the country. According to 2024 official statistics, of the estimated 79,237 inmate population in Nigeria, 26,718 were convicted, while 52,519Continue Reading
*By Paul Ejime *Nigeria reached out to the U.S. and Ghana for cooperation before the American military strikes against Jihadist terrorist groups in December 2025, – Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Ablakwa* Africa’s Sahel region, extending to West Africa, is regarded as the epicentre of global terrorism, with insecurity disruptingContinue Reading
By Taiwo Olamide Oluboyo The Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigerian-registered NGO, and ProfessorAmos Osaiogbovo Enabulele have instituted legal proceedings against the ECOWAS Commission and the Federal Government of Nigeria, challenging the “unlawful” nomination and appointment of judges to the Community Court of Justice. TheContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime More than 50 years after its formation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ought to be in a celebratory mood as arguably the best-performing Regional Economic Community (REC) in Africa. However, the regional economic bloc, once internationally lauded for its outstanding achievements, especially in preventiveContinue Reading
*By Orimogunje Samuel The Registered Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigeria-based non-governmental organisation, have instituted a suit before the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ) against key ECOWAS institutions over alleged violations of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty and established appointment procedures. In Suit *No. ECW/CCJ/APP/66/25,*Continue Reading
By Paul Ejime The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, 9 December, declared a state of emergency across the region, the first time since the regional bloc was formed in May 1975. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced during the 55th SessionContinue Reading
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has announced a state of emergency across the region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the declaration on Tuesday during the 55th session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. The meetingContinue Reading
(President Talon ) (Coup leader Lt.-Col Pascal Tigri on a foreign TV station) By Paul Ejime The current Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has ordered the deployment of “elements of the ECOWAS StandbyContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime David Aguele, a Nigerian citizen, and the Centre for Community Law (CfCL), an NGO, have jointly sued the President of the ECOWAS Commission and the Council of Ministers at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (CCJ), challenging the regional organisation’s decision to retain in its employment staff membersContinue Reading
