Strong indications have emerged
that Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, is on the verge of losing an
international appointment as Ambassador-at-Large offered him by the
International Human Rights Commission (IHRC).
It was learnt that the former
Governor of Kwara State and head of Nigeria’s legislature was not forthcoming
in documentation of the new appointment within the time frame given him by the
international body.
It was further learnt that there
was no contact with the World’s Secretary General of the International Human
Rights Commission over the Action Plan of Dr. Saraki, who was supposed to be
leading diplomatic missions, a development that raised concerns within Nigeria
office of the IHRC.
When contacted, the legal adviser
to the Commission in Nigeria and other African countries of IHRC, Barrister
Barnabas Aruwa, confirmed that the appointment would be withdrawn any moment.
“Dr. Saraki is losing the
appointment as Ambassador-at-Large already. He has not done the documentation
and the ultimatum has elapsed.
“The Commission office in Nigeria
and other African countries of the IHRC have been put on notice.
“The World headquarters of the
IHRC waited without further development since March, 2019 when the IHRC in
Nigeria and other African countries wrote him on behalf of the World’s
Secretary-General,” the legal adviser maintained.
The Senior Special Adviser to the
Senate President on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said that
he was not interested in discussing development when contacted.
It is recalled that the Senate
President was appointed as Ambassador-at-large sometime in March in which he
was expected to lead diplomatic delegations on human rights issues across the
world.
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