AS TO THE PRELIMINARY OBJECTION: Declares that it has jurisdiction to entertain this case and therefore dismiss the preliminary objection of the Defendant. AS TO MERITS: DECLARES; 1, That the action of the Defendant in enforcing the provisions of its law on sedition { the subject matter of this Applicc. 1} ageinst the 2°4, 3", 4th and 5'" Applicants which forced them to exile violates the rights of the Applicants under Articles 6, 9 12 (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Articles 9, 12(4) and 19 (2) of the International Covenant on Civil ee Political Rights (ICCPR, and Article 66(2} © of the Revised ECOWAS N Treaty. That the subjection of the 4" degrading treatment and 5 Applicants to torture , inhuman and violates their rights under Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and Article 7 of the ICCPR. 3. Directs the Defendants to immediately repeal and /or amend its laws (the subject matter of this application) in line with its obligations under 61 +