Africa: New Members of African Union Administrative Tribunal Sworn-in

The African Union Administrative Tribunal (AUAT) swore in three new Members to serve a four-year time period within the impartial physique entrusted with offering inside justice mechanism to employees members of the African Union. The brand new Members had been designated by their respective Member States following the appointment determination taken by the Govt Council. .

The appointees are the Honorable Issoufou Boureima of the Republic of Niger, the Honorable Mwamaka Ok. Ogbonnaya of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Honorable Angelique Habyarimana of the Republic of Rwanda. They’re extremely certified jurists with many years of distinguished public service of their respective international locations and regionally. ..

In her welcoming assertion, Prof. Hajer Gueldich, the Authorized Counsel of the African Union, congratulated the brand new Members and guaranteed them of full help of the Workplace of Authorized Counsel in ensuring that the work of the Tribunal is completed with independence and impartiality. “Certainly, this can be a important time of transition for our AU Fee and your complete Organs of the AU because the Union has been going by way of the reform course of. It’s crucial, due to this fact, that all of us work collectively to make sure administrative justice and rule of regulation all through the African Union and he AU Administrative Tribunal is the primary automobile to assist the AU to realize this process,” mentioned Prof. Hajer Gueldich.

The outgoing Members led by the Honorable President Choose Sylvester Salufu Mainga congratulated the brand new Members on their appointment. The outgoing Members concluded their four-year tenure notably marked by the decision of quite a few employees grievances and the revision of the Tribunal’s personal Statute.