The ECOWAS Court of Justice has awarded $50,000 in general damages in favour of a former Commissioner for Internal Services of the ECOWAS Commission, Prof. Nazifi Abdullahi Darma, after ruling that his removal and replacement before the expiration of his tenure were unlawful.
The court in its judgment also ordered the payment of his outstanding salaries, allowances and accrued financial entitlements from the date his tenure was unlawfully terminated until its expiration, less any sums already received.
Darma disclosed this on Friday while addressing the press on the judgment delivered on October 7, 2026, in his case against the President of the ECOWAS Commission and the Council of Ministers.
He described the ruling as a victory for institutional accountability and due process, saying, “This judgment is not a personal victory. It is a victory for the rule of law, institutional integrity, accountability, and due process within ECOWAS.”
The court also
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