ECOWAS Court Awards N21Million To Ghanaian Woman Married To Nigerian, Denied Passport Renewal, Entry Into Ghana

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has delivered a landmark judgment against the Republic of Ghana, awarding ₦21 million in damages to a Ghanaian citizen who was wrongfully denied renewal of her passport and prevented from entering her country of birth. The Court ruled on June 23, 2026, in the case of Mary Omerere v. Republic of Ghana (Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/25/25), finding that Ghanaian authorities violated the applicant's fundamental rights, including her right to freedom of movement and her right to nationality. A Citizen Rendered Stateless

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