Prof Abotsi calls for clearer jurisdictional boundaries to strengthen ECOWAS Court
Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi has called on the ECOWAS Court of Justice to develop a clear, predictable and widely accepted model of justice to strengthen public confidence in the regional judicial institution and reduce resistance to its decisions.
Prof Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, has urged the ECOWAS Court of Justice to establish clearer and more predictable boundaries for its jurisdiction to enhance public confidence in the regional judicial institution. His comments were made at the 2026 ECOWAS Court of Justice International Conference in Dakar, Senegal, which runs from September 21 to 25 under the theme, "ECOWAS Court of Justice at the Crossroads: Justice, Innovation, Human Rights Protection and the Future of Regional Integration in West Africa."
Prof Abotsi believes that clearly defined jurisdictional principles would address concerns over national sovereignty, reduce resistance to the Court’s decisions, and reinforce its legitimacy.
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