made of human beings, its responsibility when questioned must a fortiori encompass the organs acting on its behalf. Thus, for the purpose of International law, though the State consists of different organs with different functions it is treated as a unit so that the action of any of these organs is considered the action of that single legal entity…” COL. MOHAMMED SAMBO DASUKI (RTD) V THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/16 PAGE 28; AIRCRAFTWOMAN BEAUTY IGBOBIE UZEZI V THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA APPLICATION NO: ECW/CCJ/APP/32/2019; RULING NO. ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/21 PARAGRAPH 40. 43.In the instant case, the Government of Edo State, being one of the federating states of the Respondent, its actions which allegedly violated the rights of the Applicants will be attributed to the Respondent in accordance with the principle of State responsibility under international law. 44.With this clarification, the Court will now proceed with its analysis of the merits of the Application. Alleged violation of the right to freedom of association 45.Article 10 of the African Charter guarantees the right to freedom of association. It provides: 1. Every individual shall have the right to free association provided that he abides by the law. 2. Subject to the obligation of solidarity provided for in Article 29, no one may be compelled to join an association. 46.The alleged violation of the right to association is premised on the indefinite suspension of the activities of the National Council of Women’s Societies by the Edo State Government. All Applicants including the first Applicant 16