8. On 18 January 2022, the Respondent State filed its Response, which was served on the Applicant on 27 January 2022 for her Reply. 9. On 15 March 2022, the Applicant filed her Reply. The said Reply was served on the Respondent State on 16 March 2022. 10. Pleadings were closed on 28 July 2023 and the parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 11. The Applicant prays the Court to: i. Find a violation of the supremacy of the Constitution; ii. Declare that the 1959 Constitution is still in force and applicable and order that it be implemented; iii. Declare that the 27 January 2014 Constitution is null and void. 12. The Respondent State prays the Court to: i. Declare that it lacks jurisdiction to hear the Application; ii. Declare that the Application does not satisfy the admissibility requirement under Article 56(5) of the Charter; iii. Dismiss the Application and all of the Applicant’s claims. V. JURISDICTION 13. The Court notes that Article 3 the Protocol provides as follows: 1. The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all cases and disputes submitted to it concerning the interpretation and application of the Charter, this Protocol, and any other relevant human rights instrument ratified by the States concerned. 4

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