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ECOWAS Court of Justice visits Lagos as Chief Judge Alogba reacts to regional breakaway

Rtn. Victor Ojelabi by Rtn. Victor Ojelabi
May 3, 2025
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ECOWAS Court of Justice visit to Lagos

Lagos Chief Judge Kazeem Alogba says Africa will reunite, as ECOWAS Court begins sensitisation in Lagos following regional tensions

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba, has expressed confidence in the unity of Africa despite recent withdrawals from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

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Speaking during a courtesy visit by the ECOWAS Court of Justice delegation to the Lagos State Judiciary Complex in Osborne, Justice Alogba described the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from ECOWAS as a temporary setback caused by shifting global political dynamics.

“I believe it is a temporary setback; we’re Africans… over time, we’ll always get back together.”

“There is always strength in unity. And you heard the president when he lamented the fact that some states had just exited ECOWAS, which I agreed with him. I believe it is a temporary setback; we’re Africans.

“I think what has happened is just the reality of the current shift or alignment in world politics. So naturally over time, Africans will always get back to together and be one again,” Alogba remarked while receiving the high-level ECOWAS delegation.

The visit came just months after the three Sahel nations formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and officially exited ECOWAS on January 29, 2025.

ECOWAS Court of Justice visit to Lagos
L-R: Vice President, ECOWAS Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Sengu Koroma; Lagos Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba, and President, ECOWAS Court of Justice, Hon. Justice Ricardo Goncalves, during a courtesy visit to the Lagos judiciary recently

The ECOWAS Court delegation was led by its President, Hon. Justice Ricardo Goncalves, and Vice President, Hon. Justice Sengu Koroma.

Justice Goncalves praised the Lagos judiciary for its warm hospitality, saying it was a promising start to their official engagements in Nigeria.

Hon. Justice Koroma, in an interview with Freelanews, said, “We’re starting with a sensitisation programme to inform Nigerians of the existence of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, after which we hold our open court sessions.”

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The sensitisation drive aims to enhance awareness of the court’s functions and reinforce the spirit of regional integration amid rising political shifts in West Africa.

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La Cour de justice de la CEDEAO en visite à Lagos : le juge en chef Alogba réagit à la sécession régionale

Le juge en chef de l’État de Lagos, l’honorable juge Kazeem Alogba, a exprimé sa confiance dans l’unité de l’Afrique malgré les récents retraits de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO).

S’exprimant lors d’une visite de courtoisie de la délégation de la Cour de justice de la CEDEAO au complexe judiciaire de l’État de Lagos à Osborne, le juge Alogba a décrit la sortie du Burkina Faso, du Mali et du Niger de la CEDEAO comme un revers temporaire causé par l’évolution de la dynamique politique mondiale.

« Je pense que c’est un revers temporaire ; nous sommes Africains… avec le temps, nous nous retrouverons toujours. »

« L’union fait toujours la force. » Et vous avez entendu le président déplorer le fait que certains États viennent de quitter la CEDEAO, ce que je partage. Je pense que c’est un revers temporaire ; nous sommes Africains.

« Je pense que ce qui s’est passé n’est que la réalité de l’évolution ou de l’alignement actuel de la politique mondiale. « Il est donc naturel qu’avec le temps, les Africains se retrouvent et redeviennent unis », a déclaré Alogba en recevant la délégation de haut niveau de la CEDEAO.

Cette visite intervient quelques mois seulement après la création de l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) par les trois pays du Sahel et leur sortie officielle de la CEDEAO, le 29 janvier 2025.

La délégation de la Cour de justice de la CEDEAO était conduite par son président, l’honorable juge Ricardo Goncalves, et son vice-président, l’honorable juge Sengu Koroma.

Le juge Goncalves a salué l’hospitalité chaleureuse de la magistrature de Lagos, affirmant qu’il s’agissait d’un début prometteur pour leurs engagements officiels au Nigéria.

L’honorable juge Koroma, dans une interview accordée à Freelanews, a déclaré : « Nous lançons un programme de sensibilisation pour informer les Nigérians de l’existence de la Cour de justice de la CEDEAO, après quoi nous tiendrons nos audiences publiques.»

Cette campagne de sensibilisation vise à mieux faire connaître les fonctions de la Cour et à renforcer l’esprit d’intégration régionale dans un contexte de mutations politiques croissantes en Afrique de l’Ouest.

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O Tribunal de Justiça da CEDEAO visita Lagos enquanto o Juiz Presidente Alogba reage à cisão regional

O Juiz Presidente do Estado de Lagos, Honorável Juiz Kazeem Alogba, manifestou confiança na unidade de África, apesar das recentes retiradas da Comunidade Económica dos Estados da África Ocidental (CEDEAO).

Falando durante uma visita de cortesia da delegação do Tribunal de Justiça da CEDEAO ao Complexo Judiciário do Estado de Lagos em Osborne, o Juiz Alogba descreveu a saída do Burkina Faso, Mali e Níger da CEDEAO como um revés temporário causado pela mudança na dinâmica política global.

“Acredito que é um contratempo temporário; somos africanos… com o tempo, voltaremos sempre a estar juntos.”

“Há sempre força na união. E ouviram o presidente lamentar o facto de alguns estados terem acabado de sair da CEDEAO, com o que concordei. Creio que é um retrocesso temporário; somos africanos.”

“Acredito que o que aconteceu é apenas a realidade da actual mudança ou alinhamento na política mundial. Assim, naturalmente, com o tempo, os africanos vão sempre reunir-se e voltar a ser um só”, comentou Alogba ao receber a delegação de alto nível da CEDEAO.

A visita ocorreu poucos meses depois de as três nações do Sahel terem formado a Aliança dos Estados do Sahel (AES) e terem saído oficialmente da CEDEAO a 29 de janeiro de 2025.

A delegação do Tribunal da CEDEAO foi liderada pelo seu Presidente, Hon. Juiz Desembargador Ricardo Gonçalves e Vice-Presidente, Exmo. Juiz Sengu Koroma.

O Juiz Gonçalves elogiou o poder judicial de Lagos pela sua calorosa hospitalidade, dizendo que foi um começo promissor para os seus compromissos oficiais na Nigéria.

Exmo. O Juiz Koroma, em entrevista ao Freelanews, afirmou: “Estamos a começar com um programa de sensibilização para informar os nigerianos sobre a existência do Tribunal de Justiça da CEDEAO, após o qual realizaremos as nossas sessões de tribunal aberto”.

A campanha de sensibilização visa aumentar a sensibilização para as funções do tribunal e reforçar o espírito de integração regional no meio das crescentes mudanças políticas na África Ocidental.

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Ojelabi, the publisher of Freelanews, is an award winning and professionally trained mass communicator, who writes ruthlessly about pop culture, religion, politics and entertainment.

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