court from inquiring into the election of a presidential candidate after the Electoral Commission has declared a winner. . Alleged violations . The Applicant avers that by barring courts from inquiring into the election of a presidential candidate, after the Electoral Commission has declared a winner, the Respondent from State has violated his right to freedom discrimination under Article 2 of the Charter. The Applicant further avers that the Respondent State has violated his right to equal protection of the law and the right to have his cause heard especially the right to appeal to competent national organs against acts violating his fundamental rights as provided for in Articles 3(2) and 7(1)(a) of the Charter, respectively. . The Applicant also alleges that the Respondent State has failed to honour its obligation to recognise the rights, duties and freedoms enshrined in the Charter and to take legislative and other measures to give effect to the Charter as stipulated under Article 1 of the Charter. . It is also the Applicant's averment that the Respondent State’s conduct also violates article 13(6)(a) of its own Constitution. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT . The Application was filed on 4 July 2018 and served on the Respondent State on 27 July 2018. The Respondent State was requested to file its Response within sixty (60) days of receipt of the Application. . After several reminders and extensions of time by the Registry, the Respondent State filed its Response on 10 July 2019.