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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/

Very simple

Progressives by mouth but retrogressives by action.

Nothing sweet disobeying courts in Nigeria

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

Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

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What's the essence of Ecowas if member countries are not adhering to its own rulings.what's really wrong with us blacks?

Chai

Falana roasted the atosile, somebody wey no fit grant live interview because he go mis-yarn.

If it is not in their favour, they don't obey. See what the Edo State governor is doing in Edo State!

It’s because there is no penalty for court violation that African leaders especially Nigeria do any how

Tinubu no go hear unless na Seyi tell am

yarimo:
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

Attack the message, not the messenger

You want apc to die?

Apc cannot exist without rigging or injustice

Lol

Sad

yarimo:
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

agbero chairman nairaland branch for a reason

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.

Alaye, this is Jagaban not Fubara o

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.

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.

yarimo:
Media lawyer Mr FALANA keep quiet this is not about FUBARA that you mislead him freely

M..u..m..u at work again..😀

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

Bobloco:



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

Tinubu get coconut head

Ok

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.

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

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

Mmm