Politics
We Invited Buhari As Keynote Speaker, Not Because He Has Integrated – ICC Shocks Presidency
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied claims that it invited President Muhammadu Buhari as its keynote speaker during its 20th anniversary because he had the highest rating on integrity.
Presidential aide on social media, Lauretta Onochie, had shared a post quoting a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin as saying “Buhari showed me a document he brought back from ICC, Hague. A top-secret Background Check on Global leaders, past and present. He is the only leader rated XXX1 on Integrity, the Highest Rating Globally. That’s why he is the only World Leader on the ICC floor to address them.”
But ICC spokesperson, Fadi El Abdallah in a statement through the Public Affairs unit of the Court, said: “The International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”) is not involved in any integrity or background check of world leaders.”
He added that it has been standard practice for the ICC to invite Heads of State one at a time for certain high-level events, such as anniversary commemorations but also the opening of the judicial year, adding that “this is because of logistical and protocol reasons involved in hosting dignitaries at that level”.
He also disclosed that other heads of state have been invited and have participated in high level events organised by the Court in the past, stressing that Buhari was invited as keynote speaker for the commemorations of the 20th anniversary.
El Abdallah said Buhari was not the only leader invited to the event but that ‘Nigeria was the only State represented by its President’.
He added that more than 30 other States were represented at the level of national Senates and Parliaments chiefs, as well as Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Justice.
Dr. Peter Ejirika,CPA
August 7, 2018 at 2:17 pm
Mr. Osuji, how do you spell conflict of interest? Biafrans will file a grieviance against you.
Unanimous
August 6, 2018 at 1:45 pm
Osuji has should his birthright but that same sorwd that cut the throat of biafrans will sill go through his own throat .
Elizabeth Onyeka
August 4, 2018 at 9:47 am
He ran to ICC because he does not understand English the meaning of Representative. I wrote it on my wall that Nigeria may have been invited no matter who was sitting as leader.à.
He ran to the meeting thing he would boost his chances but he stabbed himself at the groin.
Anonymous
August 4, 2018 at 6:50 am
soon we will hear the real reason why he was invited
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 10:25 pm
If You like, make hiM the president of international criminal court,none of business
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 10:11 pm
OK o
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 7:58 pm
Both you and and your guest choice are semi mad humans. With his outright disobedience of court orders in nigeria. On what premise did you find him worthy to be a key note speaker? You have only down graded your office showing how confused you are man.
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 6:32 pm
Oh my God!!
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 5:10 pm
Fake,fake,fake…..propaganda by senseless propagandists….
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 5:06 pm
Some ppl have not read the news and are throwing insults at the ICC. Na wao.
chaibie
August 3, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Oh my God! they are trying so hard to force this integrity madness down everyobe’ s throat. even the ICC.
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Always and forever lying
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 1:26 pm
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Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 1:13 pm
God punish ICC…they shouldn’t have invited him at the first place
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 1:10 pm
ICC is now condoning a terrorist government of Buhari dictatorship who have slaughtered thousands of lifes
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 1:07 pm
Look at what happened
Anonymous
August 3, 2018 at 1:02 pm
Fake news