ECOWAS Court holds orientation for new judges – Daily Trust

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, will begin a five-day orientation programme for its new judges from as we speak, nineteenth to twenty third of October 2026 in Niger State, Nigeria.
The orientation programme is geared toward familiarising the judges with the ECOWAS authorized framework, the Court’s mandate and jurisdiction, judicial processes and procedures, and institutional governance.
A press release on Sunday by the media unit of the Court stated there will likely be displays on sources of regulation and interpretation, admissibility and entry to the Court, reparations and treatments, judicial ethics and conduct, and the tasks of judges throughout the Court’s collegial atmosphere, amongst others.
“The judges will have hands-on experience in the Electronic Case Management System (ECMS) of the Court.
“The sessions are intended to acquaint the judges with technology-enabled processes that support efficient case management and improve access to justice.
“The programme will further familiarise the Judges with the Court’s administrative and judicial support structures, including registry operations, case-flow management, research and documentation, human resources, administration and finance, information technology, security, protocol, planning, monitoring and evaluation, public information and external relations,” it stated.
It added {that a} key part of the orientation programme would be the Court’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 tagged Justice 2030, which supplies the institutional framework for advancing the Court’s effectiveness, accessibility, effectivity and accountability.
The session is anticipated to spotlight the tradition efficiency framework, together with the institutional imaginative and prescient, mission and strategic priorities, and its implications for judicial management.
The programme will likely be facilitated by a former decide of the Court and employees of the Registry and Research and Documentation Departments by way of displays, interactive discussions, question-and-answer periods and plenary deliberations that can allow contributors to alternate views and develop a shared understanding of the Court’s practices and institutional expectations.
The new College of Judges are Hon Justice Charlyne M. Brumskine (President), Hon Justice Désire Henri Aihou (Vice President), Hon Justice Henrietta Uzoamaka Didigu (Member), Hon Justice Yaouza Ouro-Sama (Member) and Hon Justice Awa Bah (Member).