it will not examine any legislative or judicial decision taken by Member State. Indeed as concerns judicial decisions the Court will not constitute itself into an appellate court to sit over judgments of National Courts. 47. While this is a general principle, it is however not of general application, as such national actions and or decisions are subject to compliance with international human rights standards. In this wise, the Court has reiterated in several decisions that it will assume jurisdiction and examine either legislative or judicial decisions when violation of human rights have been alleged therein. Reiterating the above, the Court held that, “it is not an appellate court and will only admit cases from national courts where human rights violations were alleged in the course of the proceedings. See JUSTICE PAUL UUTER DERRY & 2 ORS V. THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA UNREPORTED ECW/CCJ/JUD/17/19 PAGE. 28. 48. This issue was finally put to rest when the Court held that; “… It has severally drawn a distinction between its lack of jurisdiction to examine the decisions of national courts and its jurisdiction to hear cases of human rights abuses arising therefrom. The Court has consistently held that it cannot sit on appeal over decisions of national Courts of Member States.” See FINANCE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (FIDC) V. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA UNREPORTED ECW/CCJ/JUD/23/18 PAGE. 11. See also HADIJATOU MANI KORAOU V. REPUBLIC OF NIGER ECW/CCJ/JUD/06/08 PAGE 13; NNENNA OBI V FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA JUDGMENT NO. ECW/CCJ/APP/JUD/27/16 PAGE 13-14; MESSRS ABDOULAYE BALDE & ORS V REP OF SENEGAL ECW/CCJ/JUD/04/13 PAGE 22. 16

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