been imposed on them. But, she did not show any evidence of the powers to act on behalf of such persons. This Court has held in several cases that such power of attorney to act for those persons shall be required in action brought on collective grounds See; Bakare Sarre and 28 others Vs. Republic of Mali (judgment of 17 March 2015 and Saoro Victims Vs. Republic of Guinea (ruling of 25th March 2015. It is thus appropriate to dismiss such action filed as a «collective suit ». This is not to suggest that the Court cannot adjudicate on «collective suit » in appropriate circumstances especially where collective rights have been infringed upon. With regard to the merits of the case, the main issue for determination is: Whether the provisions for Death sentence in the Criminal laws of Nigeria are inconsistent with the provisions of the Revised Treaty of ECOWAS and other International human rights instruments to which Nigeria is a party. To answer this question is, is it necessary to review briefly the status of death penalty as a punishment for crimes under international human rights law. The right to life is provided for by Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966 and 14