By Taiwo Olamide OluboyoThe Trustees of the Centre for Community Law (CCL), a Nigerian-registered NGO, and Professor Amos Osagie Enabulele have instituted legal proceedings against the ECOWAS Commission and the Federal Government of Nigeria, challenging the “unlawful” nomination and appointment of judges to the Community Court of Justice. The suit filed at the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja on 6th February 2026 was formally registered on 12th February 2026 with reference No. ECW/CCJ/APP/08/26,The CCL and Professor Enabulele are listed as Applicants, while the ECOWAS Commission and the Federal Republic of Nigeria are named as Respondents. The Communique, annexed as Exhibit C to the application, stated that Nigeria, Benin, Liberia, The Gambia and Togo were chosen to nominate the next college of judges for the ECOWAS Court. Visited 10 times, 10 visit(s) today

Source: GNN Liberia February 23, 2026 15:25 UTC