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Lead By Example, End Disobedience Of ECOWAS Court Judgments – Falana To Tinubu (5187 Views)

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Bobloco: 5:06pm On Jun 01
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged President Bola Tinubu to demonstrate leadership by ensuring Nigeria complies with the judgments of the ECOWAS Court of Justice.

Falana spoke while reacting to remarks made by Tinubu during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, Lagos.

DAILY POST reports that Tinubu, who chairs the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, had praised the regional body’s commitment to democratic norms, citing institutions like the ECOWAS Parliament and Court of Justice as key pillars of ability and people-centred governance.

However, Falana, a former President of the West African Bar Association, WABA, disagreed, saying, “With respect, the ECOWAS leaders have failed to uphold democratic norms and the rule of law. Hence, the region continues to witness unconstitutional changes of government.”

The senior lawyer particularly condemned the disregard for the ECOWAS Court rulings, citing a record number of unenforced judgments across the region.

According to him, as of December 2024, Nigeria tops the list with 44 unenforced judgments, followed by Togo (27), Guinea (15), Mali (10), Sierra Leone (9), and several others.

Falana further pointed out the irony that several former heads of state — including Charles Taylor (Liberia), Laurent Gbagbo (Côte d’Ivoire), Boni Yayi (Benin), Mamadou Tanja (Niger), and Blaise Compaoré (Burkina Faso) — who once ignored the Court’s rulings later turned to the same institution for protection of their human rights after leaving office.

“In 2014, Nigeria designated the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice as the competent authority for enforcing ECOWAS Court judgments. It is embarrassing that Nigeria, under President Tinubu’s leadership as ECOWAS Chairman, is leading the list of violators,” Falana stated.

He tasked Tinubu to immediately instruct the Attorney-General, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to enforce all outstanding ECOWAS Court judgments, describing it as a necessary step to restore the nation’s credibility and reinforce ECOWAS’s legal framework.

https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/01/lead-by-example-end-disobedience-of-ecowas-court-judgments-falana-tells-tinubu/

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franchasng: 5:09pm On Jun 01
Very simple

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Sibrah: 5:18pm On Jun 01
Progressives by mouth but retrogressives by action.

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criuze(m): 5:35pm On Jun 01
Nothing sweet disobeying courts in Nigeria

If you can't disobey court you've not arrived

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yarimo(m): 6:44pm On Jun 01
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

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tunjijones(m): 8:31pm On Jun 01
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DLSReigns: 8:33pm On Jun 01
What's the essence of Ecowas if member countries are not adhering to its own rulings.what's really wrong with us blacks?

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DeltaBachelor(m): 8:34pm On Jun 01
Chai
Naturalgbola(m): 8:37pm On Jun 01
Falana roasted the atosile, somebody wey no fit grant live interview because he go mis-yarn.

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Efuaye(m): 8:38pm On Jun 01
If it is not in their favour, they don't obey. See what the Edo State governor is doing in Edo State!

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ARISHEM: 8:39pm On Jun 01
It’s because there is no penalty for court violation that African leaders especially Nigeria do any how

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TheStranger: 8:39pm On Jun 01
Tinubu no go hear unless na Seyi tell am

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Columbine(m): 8:43pm On Jun 01
yarimo:
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

Attack the message, not the messenger

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Blitzerz: 8:47pm On Jun 01
You want apc to die?

Apc cannot exist without rigging or injustice

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Successsearch90(m): 8:49pm On Jun 01
Lol
Shikini: 8:54pm On Jun 01
Sad
specialmati(m): 8:55pm On Jun 01
yarimo:
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely
grin grin grin grin grin grin agbero chairman nairaland branch for a reason

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ogmask: 8:57pm On Jun 01
yarimo:
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

Do not conflate a compromised judiciary with the outcome of Mr falana's counsel to fubara. Our judiciary is malfunctioning ATM. It doesn't matter what falana or any other lawyer did or told fubara, the outcome of the case was predetermined.

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Akfrenzy(m): 8:59pm On Jun 01
grin
showboy2301: 9:21pm On Jun 01
Alaye, this is Jagaban not Fubara o
onuman: 9:22pm On Jun 01
Tilumbu the master destroyer of ECOWAS. Tilumbu who wanted to lead ECOWAS to war against Niger Republic just because Niger Republic expunged the yoke of colonial masters.
The war would have lasted till today, with hundreds of thousands dead; if not for people who have good head and persuaded Tilumbu to stop the expensive joke.
OctavianAC(m): 9:29pm On Jun 01
DLSReigns:
What's the essence of Ecowas if member countries are not adhering to its own rulings.what's really wrong with us blacks?

It is not that don't want to adhere to the judgement, it is just that when they are in power, they find it difficult but will want to seek justice and protection from the same court later.

Falana further pointed out the irony that several former heads of state — including Charles Taylor (Liberia), Laurent Gbagbo (Côte d’Ivoire), Boni Yayi (Benin), Mamadou Tanja (Niger), and Blaise Compaoré (Burkina Faso) — who once ignored the Court’s rulings later turned to the same institution for protection of their human rights after leaving office.
Evercurious(f): 9:35pm On Jun 01
yarimo:
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

M..u..m..u at work again..😀

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jamafa: 10:09pm On Jun 01
Blitzerz:
You want apc to die?

Apc cannot exist without rigging or injustice

Can PDP exist without rigging??

No b dem start rigging 😂


U quick dey forget things

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free2ryhme: 10:13pm On Jun 01
NaijaCover(m): 10:15pm On Jun 01
Ok
Blitzerz: 6:07am On Jun 02
jamafa:


Can PDP exist without rigging??

No b dem start rigging 😂


U quick dey forget things
Under pdp, apc was winning appeal court and supreme court.
Even Obi and c were winning cases
No interference.
Apc is witchcraft.
mozes01(m): 1:15pm On Jun 02
Most of the judgements were given when Buhari was President, you guys did not disturb our darling Bubu. Now, you've crawled our of your wig to realize the judgements were not obeyed. Kwantinue

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allthingsgood: 1:18pm On Jun 02
ECOWAS Court is unknown to the Nigerian Constitution
Secondly, the Court is unrealistic and continuously issues ridiculous judgment
Almost like they dont expect Nigeria to obey them
professore(m): 9:15pm On Jun 02
Mmm

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