DECISION On these grounds, 22.The Court, sitting in a public hearing, after hearing both parties, and having deliberated: - Declares that the Order made by the Federal High Court, Abuja, and which was tendered during the course of the proceedings, constitutes a new evidence; - Declares that this new evidence is admissible, and so admits it; - Declares that, the instant case is essentially the same as the one that was earlier adjudicated upon in the Nigerian Court; - Consequently, the Court declares that there is no need to consider the case brought before it by Mrs. Sa’adatu Umar on its merit; COST 23.Pursuant to Article 66 (11) of its Rules of Procedure, the Court orders that each party bears the costs. Thus made, declared and delivered in English, the language of procedure, in a public sitting at Ibadan, Oyo State, in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, by the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States on the day, month and year stated above. 24.And the following have appended their signatures: 1. Hon. Justice Benfeito Mosso Ramos Presiding 2. Hon. Justice Clotilde Médégan Nougbodé Member 3. Hon. Justice Eliam Potey Member 25. Assisted by Tony Anene-Maidoh Chief Registrar 10