ECOWAS Court, Auditor General Agree To Strengthen Cooperation

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice and the Auditor General of ECOWAS Institutions have agreed to strengthen cooperation and promote a shared understanding of their respective mandates, particularly on compliance and institutional procedures.

The President of the Community Court of Justice, Justice Charlyne Brumskine, and the Auditor General of ECOWAS Institutions, Carla Bettencourt, made this known during a courtesy visit by the Auditor General to the Court President in Abuja, Nigeria.

The visit reaffirmed the “shared commitment of both institutions to strengthening inter-institutional relations, promoting accountability and upholding the principles of legality and the rule of law in the ECOWAS Community”.

Judges of the Court, directors, heads of divisions and key staff members of both institutions attended the meeting.

The Community Court of Justice was established under Articles 6 and 15 of the 1993 ECOWAS Revised Treaty as the principal judicial organ of the Community.

Its mandate is to ensure the observance of law and the principles of equity in the interpretation and application of the Revised Treaty and other legal instruments adopted by the Community.