COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE, No. 10 DAR ES SALAAM CRESCENT OFF AMINU KANO CRESCENT, WUSE II, ABUJANIGERIA. PMB 567 GARKI, ABUJA TEL: 234-9-78 22 801 ECOWAS COUR DE JUSTICE DE LA COMMUNATE, CEDEAO TRIBUNAL DE JUSTICA DA COMMUNIDADE, Website: wwwcourtecowas.org CEDEAO COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) Holden at Abuja, Nigeria On Wednesday, the 30th day of October 2019 Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/19/17 Judgment No. ECW/CCJ/JUG/31/19 BETWEEN Hama Amadou APPLICANT Assisted by Maître Francois Serres and Maître Mike Bul (Lawyers registered respectively with the Bar Association of Paris and Niamey) AND Republic of Niger DEFENDANT Represented by Secretary General of the Government Defence Counsel: Maître Moussa Coulibaly (Barrister-at-Law) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS 1. Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante 2. Hon. Justice Gberi-Bé Ouattara 3. Hon. Justice Keikura Bangura Presiding Member Member Assisted By: Maître Athanase Atannon Registrar Delivers the following Judgment: Translator : E. Nkansah 1