ECOWAS COURT PRESIDENT PROMISES COLLABORATION
The President of ECOWAS Court, Justice Edward Asante, has promised to support the ECOWAS Parliament in efforts being made towards conducting direct elections of its lawmakers from their member states.
The Community Court’s President made this known while welcoming the new Speaker of the Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, when she paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Friday.
He expressed the court’s full support for current efforts aimed at bolstering the independence of the ECOWAS Parliament through the direct elections of its members from their respective countries.
Asante called for a strong institutional collaboration between the court and the parliament against the backdrop of the enduring partnership between both parties.
According to him, the visit, which comes shortly after her investiture, symbolizes the solidarity and mutual respect between the two ECOWAS institutions over the past five years.
Asante further emphasized the importance of continued collaboration in the exchange of resources and expertise, such as interpreters and translators, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of both institutions.
