·' 76. On the issue that the plaintiff disclosed no cause of action, the depositions and the substantive application require consideration to determine whether a reasonable cause of action has been disclosed. The determination herein is not a determination on the merit of the case. A reasonable cause of action was given a fair meaning in the case of Thomas v. .. Olufosoye [1986] 1NWLR Part 18 page 669 whereby Obaseki JSC relied on the statement of Lord Pearson in Drummond - Jackson v. Britain Medical Association 19701 W.L.R 688 as follows: "A reasonable cause of action is as meaning, a cause of action with a chance of success when only the allegations in the pleading are considered". 77. The submissions of both learned Counsel in their oral and written briefs have been considered together with the substantive applications and affidavit evidence. " 78. The clear intendment of the pieces of facts in the application and exhibits attached can be simply put in terms of an allegation by the plaintiff that she was wronged by the wrongful severance of her service with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) thus complaining of the violation of her rights. 79. The court of Justice by Article 19 of its Protocol is enjoined to apply Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. The provision of paragraph (C) of Article 38 ( 1 ) of the Statute enjoined the Court to apply the general principle of law recognised by civilised nations. The application of this principle enjoins the Court to protect the rights of citizens that have been infringed upon or examine the allegation of infringement of such rights. See Aegean Sea Continental Shelf case (Greece v. Turkey) 12 UNRIAA 359 at 361. In the above circumstance, a decision on the application for striking out the suit must be deferred as same required more examination which should be the subject of hearing of the substantive matter. 80. On the interlocutory application, which the details are shown together with the reasoning of the Court, the court considers the entire precondition to the granting of the same and holds that the applicant has raised a serious and triable issue with the balance of convenience tilting on her side. In the circumstance, the conditions for its grant have been fully exhausted and met.