ECOWAS court dismisses Nigeria’s objection, assumes jurisdiction in Maishanu’s ₦5bn rights violation suit

Dailypost | 21-02-2026 10:57pm |

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a major human rights case filed by human rights activist, Musa Ali Maishanu against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, setting the stage for a full hearing on the merits of the suit. In a ruling delivered virtually in open court in

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