102. Consequently, the Court holds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicants’ right to defence as enshrined in Article 7(c) of the Charter with respect to the use of the defence of alibi and thus dismisses the allegation. VIII. REPARATIONS 103. The Applicant prays the Court to quash both the conviction and sentence and issue an order for reparation. * 104. The Respondent State did not submit on reparations. *** 105. Article 27(1) of the Protocol stipulates that “lf the Court finds that there has been violation of a human or peoples’ right, it shall make appropriate orders to remedy the violation, including the payment of fair compensation or reparation.” 106. In the instant case, the Court has established that the Respondent State did not violate any of the Applicant’s rights as alleged. 107. In view of the foregoing, the Applicant’s prayers for reparations are dismissed. IX. COSTS 108. The Applicant did not make any prayers with regard to the costs. * 30