News:
June 4, 2021
Lawmakers in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, meeting at the ongoing First Ordinary Session 2021 in Abuja Nigeria, have been wondering on the way forward, on a judgement given by the Community Court that the transitional MPs appointed to the ECOWAS parliament can be sworn-in.
The matter came to light on Wednesday, June 3, 2021 when some MPs questioned the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H. E. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou who presented a report on the state of affairs on ECOWAS as an institution.
The Rt. Hon. Speaker had to clarify the issues by saying, “regarding a court judgement from the ECOWAS Court, under normal circumstances we would have invited the Hon members to immediately come over and take their oath”.
He, however told the plenary that, with the new sanctions in the wake of the renewed coup, “we have to hold on until that particular aspect is cleared”. These remarks got most of the lawmakers applauding to the decision.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com/Abuja