By George Ozalla
In a press statement made available to newsmen yesterday, Frank Tietie, Esq., a Nigerian human rights lawyer, stated that he has accepted an invitation to serve as a judge in the Inaugural Moot Court Competition organized by the Community Court of Justice of ECOWAS (ECOWAS Court).
According to Tietie, the competition is scheduled to take place on June 14, 2025, in Niger State, Nigeria. Tietie expressed his deep gratitude to the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Honourable Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves, for deeming him worthy of this assignment.
“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,” Tietie stated. “I want to express my deep gratitude to the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice… for deeming me worthy of this assignment. I therefore assure him of my commitment to fulfilling the responsibilities of this role by the established rules and expectations.”
Tietie’s involvement is expected to bring valuable insights to the competition, given his experience in human rights law and his observation of the ECOWAS Court’s proceedings and judgments.
