Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, has told the International Criminal Court, ICC, that the Federal Government was already making plans to hand over Sudan’s leader, Omar Al-Bashir, during his controversial visit to the country in July to attend an African Union summit, before he abruptly cut short his visit and left the country.
In a letter to the registrar of ICC, Herman von Hebe, sighted by an online publication, the AGF explained that Mr. Al-Bashir left the country “at the time officials of relevant bodies and agencies of the Federal Government were already considering the necessary steps to be taken in respect of his visit in line with Nigeria’s international obligations.”
He said Al-Bashir, in line with AU tradition, does not need an invitation from to attend the AU summit.
However, Federal Government had given the Sudanese President a red carpet welcome with a full guard of honour, while the Minister of Police Affairs, Caleb Olubolade, was at the airport to receive him.
In the heat of controversy that followed Nigeria’s refusal to carry out ICC arrest warrant against Al-Bashir, Federal Government, however, said it shunned the arrest warrant on Al-Bashir because of its commitment to AU position on the issue. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Hahaha! This AGF no go kill person with lie-lie! Lol.
ReplyDeletestory you knew when he came and assigned the the delegates to receive him and he just disappeared afterwards? Na wah for Nija.
ReplyDeleteLies! Lies!! Lies!!! If they really wanted to why did they allow him to depart? Or did he fly into the air straight without going thru one of the normal exit route?
ReplyDeleteAll this are some of the little little lie that PDP have been perpetrating in this country and in the continent at large.
ReplyDeleteThank God, even if they like let them start sharing one one billion for each and every one, their days are number. Yoruba called it Suru to lojo. Very and very soon GEJ will be history.
So, why should he be arrested in Nigeria?
ReplyDeleteWhy not arrest him in Sudan?
Black men should open their eyes ICC is designed for only Africans, how many US and others have they tried in ICC before?