President, ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Asante, has warned that the non-enforcement of the decisions of the 20-year old court could imperil its role in the region’s integration
In a statement in Lagos, Asante said that it would also affect the promotion of good governance, accountability and political stability, through the exercise of its human rights mandate.
According to him, only six of the 15 Member States had complied with their obligations under Article 24 of the protocol on the court.
He said that the protocol required that decisions of the court are to be executed by member states, in accordance with their Rules of Civil Procedure.
The court president noted that only a few member states had complied with the provision and appealed to political and judicial authorities of Cote d’Ivoire to discharge its treaty obligation by appointing such an authority, as soon as possible.
