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Portia Otto Alana and Others v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/37/19; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 6 (6 June 2024)

Portia Otto Alana and Others v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/37/19; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 6 (6 June 2024)
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Portia Otto Alana and Others v Federal Republic of Nigeria (ECW/CCJ/APP/37/19; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/24) [2024] ECOWASCJ 6 (6 June 2024)
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[2024] ECOWASCJ 6
Court
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice
Case number
ECW/CCJ/APP/37/19 ; ECW/CCJ/RUL/01/24
Judges
Asante J, Atoki J, Gonçalves J
Judgment date
6 June 2024
Language
English
Summary
Domestic military immunity cannot oust ECOWAS Court jurisdiction; exhaustion of local remedies is not required.
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Human rights – Right to life (Article 4 African Charter) – Jurisdiction of ECOWAS Community Court – Domestic immunity (Armed Forces Act s.239) cannot oust international jurisdiction – Pacta sunt servanda – Non‑exhaustion of local remedies not a bar to access.
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Domestic military immunity cannot oust ECOWAS Court jurisdiction; exhaustion of local remedies is not required.
Flynote
Human rights – Right to life (Article 4 African Charter) – Jurisdiction of ECOWAS Community Court – Domestic immunity (Armed Forces Act s.239) cannot oust international jurisdiction – Pacta sunt servanda – Non‑exhaustion of local remedies not a bar to access.
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