judgement as a result of the expiration of its tenure. Upon assumption of
office by the currently constituted panel, the parties were afforded
opportunity to adopt both their written and oral submissions, which they
did and urged the Court to determine the Application on the strength of
those submissions.
ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION
1. Whether from the facts presented by the Plaintiff, this Court is seized with
the requisite jurisdiction to entertain this suit?
2. Whether the proper parties in this suit are before the Court?
WHETHER FROM THE FACTS PRESENTED BY THE PLAINTIFF, THIS COURT IS SEIZED
WITH THE REQUISITE JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN THIS SUIT
The Plaintiff filed the present application seeking reliefs to enable him
enforce the judgment entered in his favor by this Court as a result of the 1st
Defendant’s failure and refusal to honour its public international law
obligation under the ECOWAS Treaty and Protocols. In relation to this issue,
the 16th & 17th Defendants have characterized the suit by the Plaintiff dated
12/07/16 as an application seeking to enforce the judgment of this court in
Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/01/13 which was given against the 1st Defendant, the
Republic of Ghana.
The 16th and 17th Defendants further contend that, the Plaintiff’s attempt to
seek enforcement of his judgment has been grounded by him on the
following Texts of the Court:
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