 Article 9(1) & 10(e) & (d) of the Supplementary Protocol (A/P.1/01/05) amending Article 9(1) of the Protocol relating the Community Court of Justice (A/P.1/7/91);  Article 23 of the Protocol (A/P.1/7/91) on the Community Court of Justice;  Article 5(2) & (3) and 15(4) of the Revised Treaty of the ECOWAS;  Article 95 of the Rules of Community Court of Justice; and  Under the Inherent jurisdiction of the Court. It is the case of the 16th and 17th Defendants that this Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the Plaintiff’s suit because the said suit does not comply with the applicable laws for the enforcement of its judgements particularly Article 24 of the Protocol, A/P.1/7/91. The Applicants, therefore, conclude that by hearing the suit, this Court will be acting ultra vires its jurisdiction. The Plaintiff in his response to the preliminary objection by the 16th & 17th Defendants, failed to admit that, by his suit, he is seeking enforcement of the judgment of this Court but claims his action is seeking declaratory reliefs pursuant to which enforcement action may be taken in other member states of ECOWAS , and an order against the 16th & 17th Defendants, directing them to carry out their obligations under the Revised Treaty of ECOWAS, in the light of the 1st Defendant’s refusal to honour its treaty obligations. The Plaintiff maintains that his suit falls squarely within the jurisdiction of this court as provided for in Article 9(1) (a), (d), (e) and (f) of the Supplementary Protocol, (A/P.1/01/05). The Plaintiff affirms that the subject matter of his 8

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