Represented by OSMAN I, KANU (Esq.) Dept. of Public Prosecutions, Lamina Sankho Street Freetown, Sierra - Leone BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Hon. Justice Friday Chijioke NWOKE Hon. Justice Micah Wilkins WRIGHT Hon. Justice Yaya BOIRO : Presiding : Member : Judge Rapporteur Assisted by Mr. Tony Anene – Maidoh, Esq.- : Chief Registrar The Court thus constituted delivers the following Ruling: The Court, - Having regard to the ECOWAS Revised Treaty of 24th July 1993 on the Economic Community of West African States; - Having regard to the Protocol of 6th July 1991, and the Supplementary Protocol of 19th January 2005 on the ECOWAS Court of Justice; - Having regard to the Rules of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, of 3rd June 2002 ; - Having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 10th December 1948 ; - Having regard to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights of 27 th Jun 1981; - Having regard to the initiating Application filed by the above – mentioned Plaintiffs/Applicants on 2nd June 2014 ; - Having regard to the Memorial in defence, filed by the above- mentioned Defendants, on 27th January 2015; - Having regard to the annexure, filed in the case file; - Having regard to the submissions made by Counsels to the parties, during their appearance at the hearings; 2