CJN urges ECOWAS Court to adopt uniform enforcement rules for its judgments
Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kudirat Kekere Ekun has called on the ECOWAS Court of Justice to work with member states to develop a uniform procedure for enforcing its judgments across the region. She said inconsistent enforcement practices in different countries undermine the authority of the regional court and weaken citizens’ confidence in regional justice. The CJN spoke in Abuja during a bilateral meeting on the status of ECOWAS Court judgments, attended by the court’s president, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, and other officials. She acknowledged the court’s “landmark” human rights decisions but noted that their impact is limited if executive branches in member states fail to carry them out. Justice Kekere Ekun advised the court to use the forum to design clear, harmonised enforcement guidelines that national authorities can adopt and apply. She stressed that while enforcement ultimately lies with […]