5.2.7. When this case was called on December 03, 2015, pursuant to a regular Notice of Assignment for hearing of the Preliminary Objections filed by the Defendants, and after the notation of representations/announcement of appearances, the counsel for the Plaintiffs/Applicants brought to the court’s attention that he had, on September 14, 2015, filed in the Registry of this Court, a Motion on Notice begging leave of the Court for permission to withdraw and/or discontinue the proceedings in this suit against all the Respondents, (Document number 10 aforesaid). 5.3. PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR DISCONTINUANCE/WITHDRAWAL 5.3.1. In their Written Address to withdrawal/discontinuance, the Plaintiffs stated: support their Motion for “FACTS: “Applicants commenced this Suit by way of the Originating Motion in 2014 against the Respondents. 3.01. Counsel in this matter were privileged to be part of the Lawyers from the Owerri Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) who participated in the 7th Judicial Retreat/Seminar of the ECOWAS COURT OF JUSTICE, where Counsel learnt a few new things arising from discussions on the Application and Implementation of ECOWAS Court Rules.” “ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION:” “Whether the Applicants can withdraw and/or discontinue the entire proceedings in this Suit against the Respondents at any stage before judgment.” - 7“ARGUME NT: “5.01. During the Retreat, a lot of issues were raised and discussed including Practice and Procedure as well as Improved Access to Court wherein Counsel for the Applicants learnt so many new things that made Counsel take steps to regularize innocent mistakes made in the commencement of the Originating Motion arising from typographical errors and/or mistake of Counsel when Counsel included the word “President”; to Federal Republic of Nigeria as a party while commencing the action. Humbly referred to paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9 of the Affidavit in Support.”