ii) Declare and rule that the lvorian Law No. 2014-335 of 5 June, 2014 (sic) on the Independent Electoral Commission especially the new Articles 5, 15, 16 and 17 thereof, violates the right to equality of everyone before the law as well as the right to an independent and impartial national electoral body with responsibility for management of elections as provided under Articles 10(3) and 17(1) of the African Charter on Democracy; iii) Consequently, order the State of Cote d'lvoire to make its electoral body compliant with the provisions of the aforesaid Charter. The Respondent: 39.1n its Response, the Respondent State prays the Court to rule that the Application is unfounded and, consequently, order the Applicant to withdraw the same. 40. 1n its additional pleadings, the Respondent State prays the Court to declare the Application inadmissible for failure to exhaust local remedies and if the Court declares the Application admissible, to rule that it is not founded in law and consequently dismiss the same. 41 . The Parties reiterated their prayers during the Public Hearing. 11