Why Buhari Is The Only World Leader Invited By ICC - Envoy

Nigeria's Ambassador to the Netherlands, Oji Ngofa, on Sunday said the decision of the International Criminal Court to invite only President Muhammadu Buhari among other world leaders to the 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the Court was an indication of the high regard in which Nigeria is held.

Ngofa said this in an interview with journalists in The Hague ahead of Buhari's arrival in the country.

He explained that Nigeria has always been a strong pillar of support to the ICC, especially in Africa, since the adoption of the Rome Statute establishing the Court on July 17, 1998.

The envoy said, “As the only Head of State invited to this milestone event by the Court, that is indicative of the high regard in which Nigeria is held”.

Ngofa expressed the belief that Buhari's visit will be an opportunity to show Nigeria's appreciation for the honour done to the country by electing a Nigerian as President of the Court.

“The President of the Court, Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji is a distinguished Nigerian jurist. His election as President by his peers in March 2018 indicates that his cerebral and leadership traits have not gone unnoticed,” he said.

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