Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves has been elected as the new President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, for a two-year term of office.
Following an election by the college of five judges of the Court, Justice Ricardo succeeds Justice Edward Amoako Asante who led the Court for six years since assuming office on July 31, 2018.
A statement by ECOWAS recalls that Justice Ricardo was sworn-in on Thursday, October 6, 2022 in Guinea Bissau by Former President of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for a non-renewable
term of four (4) years.
The statement also confirms the election of Justice Ricardo Sengu Mohamed Koroma as Vice-President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice.