The Court composed of: Modibo SACKO, Vice President, Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI – Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. In accordance with Article 22 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”) and Rule 9(2) of the Rules of Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”),1 Justice Imani D. ABOUD, President of the Court, and a national of Tanzania, did not hear the Application. In the matter of Romward WILLIAM Self-represented Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by: i. Dr Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; ii. Ms Sarah Duncan MWAIPOPO, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; iii. Mr Hangi M. CHANG’A, Assistant Director, Constitution, Human Rights and Election petitions; Office of the Solicitor General; and iv. Elisha E. SUKU, First Secretary and Legal Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, East Africa, Regional and International Cooperation. 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1