The president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court has publicly clarified that the court does not have jurisdiction to reverse any judgment (opinion) of the Supreme Court of any of its members states. Justice Asante’s clarification comes following a recent visit to the country by his team of justices on a sensitization campaign on the work of the ECOWAS Court. According to the report, the amendment of rule 63 of the Senate rule was intended to be in conformity with Article 43 of the 1986 constitution of Liberia. The senators disagreed with Justice Korkpor’s handling of the impeachment trial, which outcome they could have challenged before the ECOWAS Court. Besides, some members of Ja’neh’s legal team had openly threatened to move the matter before the ECOWAS Court if the case happened to have gone against their client.

Source: Daily Observer March 27, 2019 02:30 UTC