Nigerian, four others sworn in as ECOWAS Court judges

The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States has sworn in five new judges for a four-year non-renewable tenure.

The judges are Désiré Henri Aihou of Benin, Awa Bah of The Gambia, Charlyne M. Brumskine of Liberia, Henrietta Uzoamaka Didigu of Nigeria and Yaouza Ouro-Sama of Togo, according to PUNCH.

They were sworn in on Tuesday in Abuja by Senegalese President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Bassirou Faye.

Faye urged them to discharge their duties with impartiality and integrity.

“I believe that their commitment is to serve the community in a royal, honourable and impartial way, but also in all conscience,” he said.

He stressed the court’s importance in protecting citizens’ rights amid political, economic, security and environmental challenges.

“The court’s reputation is built on the quality of its decisions and on the confidence that it instils,” Faye said.

The judges will elect a president and vice-president for two-year terms.