I am honoured to be invited by the Community Court of Justice of ECOWAS (ECOWAS Court) to serve as a judge in the Inaugural Moot Court Competition.
Throughout my years as a practising lawyer in the realm of human rights and as an observer of the ECOWAS Court’s proceedings and judgments, I have witnessed the court operate with the highest standards of justice delivery in human rights issues, comparable to any regional or international court.
Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I accept this invitation and commit to bringing my experience with the ECOWAS Court and my extensive practice in human rights law to my role as a judge in the Inaugural Moot Court Competition, which will be held on June 14, 2025, in Niger State, Nigeria.
I want to express my deep gratitude to the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Honourable Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves, for deeming me worthy of this assignment which he communicated it to me in a letter by his hand. I therefore assure him of my commitment to fulfilling the responsibilities of this role by the established rules and expectations.
Issued in Abuja this 4th day of June 2025 by:
Frank Tietie, Esq.
Nigerian (Human Rights) Lawyer