Dasuki Approaches ECOWAS Court For Redress

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS will March 15 hear the case of retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, the National Security Adviser (NSA) to former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan.

The embattled former NSA is asking the ECOWAS Court for redress over alleged violation of his fundamental human rights.

Dasuki’s case is among the 45 cases from 10 Member States that have been scheduled for the first quarter of 2016 by the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS.

According to the records provided by the Registry Department of the Court, the cases would be heard between February and April.

Most of the cases before the ECOWAS Court are from human rights violations against Member States.

Another case is that of Djibril Bassole, who served as foreign minister under former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore.

Some of the criminal charges preferred against Dasuki are unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering.

The cases will be heard by different panel of judges drawn from the present Members of the Court, which include Hon. Justice Maria Do Céu Silva Monteiro (President), Hon. Justice Chijioke Friday Nwoke (Vice President), and Hon. Justice Jérôme Traoré (Dean). Other members of the Court are Hon. Justice Micah Wilkins Wright, Hon. Justice Yaya Boiro, Hon. Justice Hameye Foune Mahalmadane, and Hon. Justice Alioune Sall.

The embattled former NSA is asking the ECOWAS Court for redress over alleged violation of his fundamental human rights.

Dasuki’s case is among the 45 cases from 10 Member States that have been scheduled for the first quarter of 2016 by the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS.

According to the records provided by the Registry Department of the Court, the cases would be heard between February and April.

Most of the cases before the ECOWAS Court are from human rights violations against Member States.

Another case is that of Djibril Bassole, who served as foreign minister under former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore.

Some of the criminal charges preferred against Dasuki are unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering.

The cases will be heard by different panel of judges drawn from the present Members of the Court, which include Hon. Justice Maria Do Céu Silva Monteiro (President), Hon. Justice Chijioke Friday Nwoke (Vice President), and Hon. Justice Jérôme Traoré (Dean). Other members of the Court are Hon. Justice Micah Wilkins Wright, Hon. Justice Yaya Boiro, Hon. Justice Hameye Foune Mahalmadane, and Hon. Justice Alioune Sall.