Falana urges ECOWAS to establish A-Court over conflicting judgments

By Henry Ojelu
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to establish an appellate division for the ECOWAS Court of Justice, citing conflicting judgments and the absence of a review mechanism.
In a letter dated June 29, 2026, to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, Falana argued that the regional court’s status as a court of first and last resort has raised concerns about fairness and consistency in its decisions.
“The judgments of the ECOWAS Court are final and binding on all member states. It is a court of first and last resort as its judgments are not subject to appeal,” he said.
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