Earlier this month, Justice Wright, accompanied by three other justices of the ECOWAS Court, visited Liberia and held close door meeting with Justices of the Supreme Court, during which they agreed to hold a seminar in Liberia. Wright informed the Bench that the intent of the ECOWAS Court coming to Liberia was to bring the Court closer to member states. ECOWAS Court-Member States Jurisdiction ConflictWright’s ascendancy to the regional court was believed by many as a step to fostering a cordial relationship between the ECOWAS Court and the Supreme Court of Liberia. There has been debate on whether the ECOWAS Court has LOCUS STANDI and jurisdiction over cases and whether the sovereignty of a nation would not be breached if another court outside the country overruled the verdict of its Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of Liberia has maintained that it cannot insubordinate itself to the ECOWAS Court.

Source: Front Page Africa February 22, 2017 01:40 UTC