Nigeria - "The giant and heart of Africa" has all characteristics to lead African Union (AU) in its true sense and can play a strategically important role in the development of the world in all aspects. According to Washington Post article; a country with 177 million population is all set to reach at 1 billion population nearing to china's population by 2100.

With recent spat over ICC's (International Criminal Court's) decision to proceed a trial of Kenya's President and African Union warning to ICC stating that It cannot prosecute sitting head of state; situation became more complicated.

Nigerian president quoted "In expressing my support for Kenya on its difficulties with the ICC, I want to acknowledge that five years after the post-election violence of 2007, the people of Kenya have proven to the world that they are capable of expressing their sovereign wishes in a free, fair and credible manner in accordance with democratic norms and values."

“What remains is for the international community, in particular, the ICC, to give the elected leaders of Kenya the space to discharge their mandate in meeting the needs and aspirations of their people”.

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