ECOWAS Court Fixes December 7 To Rule on Legality of Niger Sanctions

The court fixed the December date after hearing both parties during its sitting on Monday, November 21, in Abuja.

At the hearing, the applicants, represented by their lawyers, Mr Moukaila Yaye and five others, argued that the sanctions imposed by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS had had adverse effect on the Nigerien people, including shortage of food, medicine and electricity, due to the closure of borders and cutting off of electricity supply by Nigeria.