The Economic Court of Justice said it has received a total of 678 cases from member countries since its inception and has also delivered judgment on 402.
The ECOWAS court was founded in 2001 to uphold and apply principles of equity in interpreting and applying the provisions of the Revised Treaty, along with other legal instruments adopted by member countries.
The court, located in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, In a report by the Court Registry’s department, on Friday, said that the court has held a total of 1440 proceedings since 2001 and has a total of 168 pending cases.
The report also said in 2023, the court delivered 59 judgments, five rulings, which was an increase compared to 2021 and 2021 when 41 judgments were delivered.
However, President of the Court, Edward Amoako Asante, enjoined staff to brace up for an anticipated increase in the number of human rights cases that may be filed before the Court following unrest in the sub-region including attempted coups in Member States.
He expressed optimism that the Court will exceptionally deliver on its mandate in 2024 considering the recent additional recruitments and promotions to boost the productivity and performance of the Court.
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