3. The 2nd defendant, Mr. Haruna Warkani is the ECOWAS Secretariat, Staff
Representative,
4. The 3rd defendant Mr. Jules Gogoua is also the ECOWAS Staff Representative. B.
SUMMARY OF THE FACTS OF THE CASE
5. By Application dated 21/03/0S,lodged at the Registry of the Community Court of
Justice on the same day, MRS Lijadu-Oyemade Tokunbo, whose counsel is Wole
Adebayo Esq. registered with the Abuja Bar (Nigeria), filed a suit seeking the
following orders:
1). Declaring illegal and contrary to Article 65 of the ECOWAS Staff Regulations, the
sanction of summary dismissal imposed on her by the Executive Secretary and ·which
failed or refused to suspend the decision after receiving a notification invoking 1-zer right of
appeal;
2.) Declaring illegal and contrary to Article 65 of the ECOWAS Staff Regulations, the act
of Messrs. Haruna Warlcani and Jules Gogoua as demonstrated by their failure or refusal
to recognise her right to appeal or to present a memorandum to the Administration and
Finance Commission;
3) Declaring illegal and contrary to Article 65 of the Staff Regulations, the publication by
the Executive Secretary of the vacancy notice for the post of Director of Administration
whereas the appeal to cancel the sanction of summary dismissal remains in the process;
4) Declaring illegal and contrary to the Staff Regulations, the infringement upon 1-zer
right to salary and other emoluments attached to the post' of Director of Administration in
ordering.. such salary and emoluments to be frozen from September 2004 till today,
whereas her appeal is in the process;
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