West Africa: Ecowas Court President Urges Jealous Defence of Its Independence

The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice on Saturday wrapped up the institution's annual judicial retreat with a clarion call for the court to 'jealously guard its independence' in the face of the ongoing institutional reform by the community that will adversely affect its capacity to discharge its four-fold mandate.

Envisaged under the reform, unveiled during the June statutory meetings of the Community in Monrovia, is the reduction of the number of judges of the court from seven to five.

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