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March 16, 2021

His Excellency, Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca,

President of the Republic of Cabo Verde,
Palacio da Presidencia da Republica Cabo Verde,
CP100-Plateau,
Praia, Ilha de Santiago, Cabo Verde
icafa@yahoo.com

His Excellency, Jose Ulisses de Pina Correiae Silva,

Prime Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde, Palacio do Governo de Cabo Verde,
Av. Cidade de Lisboa,
Praia, Cabo Verde
correiaulisses@gmail.com
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Your Excellencies,

RE: SUIT NO: ECW/cCI/APP/43/2020: ALEX NAIN SAAB MORAN Vs.

THE REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE.
REQUEST TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE JUDGMENT OF THE
COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE
Your Excellencies,

Yesterday, 15 March 2021, the Court Justice of the Economic Community of

West African States (Ecowas Court) issued ts judgment regarding the arrest
and extradition process to the United States of the Special Envoy of the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Mr Alex Saab.

In the said judgment, the Ecowas Court orders the authorities of the Republic
of Cabo Verde to:

IN CHAMBERS
Samuel ogala LL.B, B.L
Modupe Omo-Ekpadi LL.B, B.L
Ayodeji Morakinyo LL.B, B.L
Chukwuma .H. Onwuemene LL.M, LL.B,
Femi Adedeji LL.B, B.L
Olakitan Bolu-Agbaje LL.B, B.L
Ahmed Gbadamosi LL.B, B.L
Folarinde Falana LL.B, B.L
Musa .I. Abu LL.B, B.L, DLS
Folakemi Falana LL.B, B.L
Harrison Oseagwina LL.B, B.L DIL
BL Godwin Ogla LL.B, B.L
Oludolapo Animashaun LL.B, B.L
Taiwo .E. Olawanle LL.B, B.L
Joshua.T. Omidoyin LL.M, LL.B, B.L
Ekutu Joshuá Kesiena LL.B, B.L
Marshal Abubakar LL.B, B.L
Adebayo Oniyelu LL.B, B.L
Adeola Ademuwagun LL.B, B.LL
Amara Nwosu LL.B, B.L, ACI, Arb. Anim
Collins Igbinosa Aigbogun LL.B, B.L
Benedict Olorunfemi Akinyemi LL.B, B.L
Oluwaseun Abraham Apelegan LL.B, B.L
Temitayo Ifeoluwa Odeleye LL.B, B.L

Social Justice For All

 Release Mr. Alex Saab with immediate effect in restoration of his freedom
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of movement;

Discontinue the execution of all procedures and processes to extradite Mr

Saab to the United States of America; and

Indemnify Mr Saab in the sum of USD200,000 for the moral damages

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suffered as a result of his illegal arrest and detention.

As an important member State of the African Union and the Economic

Community of West African States, the Republic of Cabo Verde has both legal
and moral responsibility to respect the sanctity, integrity, authority and
independence of the Community Court of Justice. Furthermore, having fuly
participated in the Ecowas Court's process (as evidenced by the attendance and
participation of your counsel Dr Henrique Borges on both 5 February and 15
March) and therefore submitted to the jurisdiction of the Ecowas Court, we
would expect your immediate compliance with the Honourable Court's decision.
This requires the immediate release of our client and payment of the damages
of USD200,000 awarded as compensation for his illegal arrest and detention in
accordance with the judgment of the Court.

In view of the fact that the judgment of the Court is binding and immediately
enforceable we are compelled to respectfully request Your Excellencies to
ensure that the government of the Republic of Cabo Verde complies with the
judgment as well as provides safe passage for Mr. Saab to enable him to
assume his diplomatic duties as an Alternate Permanent Representative of the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the African Union.

While awaiting immediate compliance with the judgment of the Ecowas Court by
the Republic of Cabo Verde please accept the assurances of our highest esteem
and professional regards.

Yours sincerely,

FEMI FALANA SAN, FCI ARB.

CC:
1. The President,
Economic community of West African States,
Yakubu Gowon Crescent,
Asokoro, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria
ykpegba@ecowas.Int;
ketche@ecowas.int
2 The Chairperson,
African Union Commission,
African Union Headquarters,
Roosevelt Street N21K19,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
chairperson@africa-union.org

3. JOSE MANUEL PINTO MONTEIRO,

Travessa Moinho de Vento,
1 Prédio Amarelo, Praia, Santiago,
Cape Verde. Tel: + 238 261 63 63;
onterio.jmp@gmail.com