Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The ECOWAS Commission has lamented the failure of member states to implement its regional court's decisions.

There are 15 countries in the regional body headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.

Omar Touray, the president of ECOWAS Commission, said "the enforcement of the judgements of the Community Court has remained a major issue in the effective delivery of the mandate and responsibility of the judicial institution to the community citizens."

Mr Touray spoke on Tuesday at the opening session of the statutory meeting of the ECOWAS Judicial Council in Abuja.

Calling for deliberate action against member states' disobedience to the ECOWAS Court verdicts, Mr Touray noted that "the supplementary protocol relating to the Commun...