The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the sanctions imposed on Niger following the July 2023 military coup.
The court, presided over by Justices Edward Asante, Dupe Atoki, and Sengu Koroma, ruled that the matter was moot since ECOWAS had already lifted the sanctions.
The suit, filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, Professor Bola Akinterinwa, and lawyer Nuhu Dantani, sought relief against the sanctions, which included electricity cuts and movement restrictions. However, the applicants’ counsel, Ifunanya Okeke, moved for discontinuation, citing that the issues had been overtaken by events, notably the restoration of electricity and lifting of movement restrictions in Niger.
The court struck out the case, with the respondents, represented by Mustapha Abubakar and Oluwarotimi Ibitoye from the Federal Ministry of Justice, offering no objection and not seeking costs. The plaintiffs had argued that the sanctions were unlawful and violated international laws, but ECOWAS had lifted all sanctions on February 24, citing humanitarian reasons, rendering the suit irrelevant.
“I tell Rodri every day to sign for Real Madrid,” Carvajal told @tjcope according to Fabrizio Romano. “I tell him every day to leave Manchester, that there is no sun there and to come to Madrid that we need him. He tells me he has a contract, but he would be perfect for us.” (This quote is not related to the ECOWAS court case and seems to be a mistake. It appears to be a quote from a different news article about football players)
