The Court composed of: Chafika BENSAOULA, Vice President; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, , Blaise TCHIKAYA, Imani D. ABOUD; Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Duncan GASWAGA – Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. In accordance with Article 22 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”) and Rule 9(2) of the Rules of Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), Justice Modibo SACKO, Justice Stella I. ANUKAM and Justice Dennis D. ADJEI members of the Court and nationals of Mali, Nigeria and Ghana, respectively, did not hear the Application. ln the Matter of: i. CHIEF FESTUS A. OGWUCHE ii. OBINNA UMEH iii. TRAORE KASSOUM iv. GNOHORE FORTUNE KIPRE v. CAMARA MALLICK vi. CAMARA ASSIETOU vii. KOBRE HULLAIRE viii. SEYDOU GUINDO ix. SAKPA JEAN FRANCOIS x. GUIKPA LUKEMAN xi. EKWUHA JULIETTE xii. AKISSI AFFOUET xiii. ASSAMOI ZAKARI xiv. SIANTHE EMMANUEL xv. MAHMODOU KAREEM xvi. SALYL SILIFFOU xvii. LAURENT HUBERT xviii. IYANSIE DANIEL LOKOU xix. DIOUF ISMAEL xx. NAGADEFF SALIFOU 1