ECOWAS Court and Auditor General Enhance Cooperation

Justice Charlyne Brumskine, the President of the Community Court of Justice, and Carla Bettencourt, the Auditor General of ECOWAS Institutions, met during a courtesy visit in Abuja, Nigeria. This meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.

Attendees included judges of the Court, directors, heads of divisions, and key staff members from both organizations. The Community Court of Justice was established under Articles 6 and 15 of the 1993 ECOWAS Revised Treaty, serving as the principal judicial organ of the Community.

Its mandate is to ensure the observance of law and the principles of equity in interpreting and applying the Revised Treaty and other legal instruments adopted by ECOWAS.