basis of the foregoing analysis this Court holds that it has the competence
to hear and determine this application.
ISSUE 2: Whether the application is admissible.
On the issue of whether the application is admissible, the Court notes that
the Applicant filed his application pursuant to the following provisions:
i.
Article 11 of the Protocol of the Court (A/P1/7/91)
ii.
Article 33 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court
iii.
Article 7 of the ECOWAS General Conditions on the privileges of
ECOWAS Community Staff & Revised Treaty
iv.
Article 4(2), 9 and 78 (5) of the ECOWAS Bank of Investment and
Development Staff Rules and Regulations.
Article 11 prescribes the mode of bringing applications before the Court
and Article 33 of the Rules of Procedure provides for the form an
application of this kind as referenced in Article 11 of the Protocol. Article 7
of the ECOWAS General Conditions on the privileges of ECOWAS
Community Staff & Revised Treaty is self-explanatory. Article 4(2), 9 and
78 (5) of the ECOWAS Bank of Investment and Development Staff Rules
and Regulations which deals privileges and immunities, separation from
services and appeals for arbitration. The Court notes that with the
exception of reference to Article 4 (2) 9 and 78 (5) of the ECOWAS Bank of
Investment and Development Staff Rules and Regulations all the other
references are not applicable to the present application. However, this does
not mean that the application is not admissible because the Court notes
that the Applicant has sought to rely on Article 4(2), 9 and 78 (5) of the
ECOWAS Bank of Investment and Development Staff Rules and
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