11. The Parties filed all their other pleadings within the time prescribed by the Court. 12. By an Order of the Court dated 21 May 2023, Applications No. 015/2017 and 011/2018 were joined. 13. Pleadings were closed on 30 May 2021 in respect of Application No. 011/2018 and on 1 May 2023 in respect of Application No. 015/2017. In both instances the Parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 14. The First Applicant prays the Court “to restore justice where it was overlooked/violated and order the Respondent state to quash both conviction and sentence imposed and set the applicant at liberty.” * 15. In its Response to the First Applicant’s prayers, and specifically with respect to jurisdiction and admissibility, the Respondent State prays he Court to find that: i. The Honourable African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate over this Application. ii. The Application does not meet the admissibility requirements stipulated under Rule 40(5) of the Rules of Court or Article 56 and Article 6(2) of the Protocol. iii. The Application does not meet the admissibility requirement stipulated under Rule 40(6) of the Rules of Court or Article 56 and Article 6(2) of the Protocol. iv. The Application be declared inadmissible. v. The Application be dismissed in accordance with Rule 38 of the Rules of Court. 5