Prof. Chidi Odinkalu

The former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission [NHRC], Prof. Chidi Odinkalu has berated the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa over her statement on Nigerians indicted for fraud in the United States, saying that her statement “is impressively silly”.

Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa has asked Nigerians indicted in the massive email fraud and money laundering scandal in to turn themselves in voluntarily or be extradited to face judgement.

 

She expressed sadness over the development in a statement but, nonetheless, expressed hope that they would be given fair hearing during trial.



She stated: “We acknowledge the fact that accusation does not mean guilt, and we hope that all the accused will be given fair and speedy trial.

“We also ask those accused in Nigeria to voluntarily turn themselves in, to American authorities to clear their names, without which the Nigerian government would extradite them if relevant international treaties between the two governments are invoked.”

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Reacting to the statement, Prof. Odinkalu, beyond saying that the statement “is impressively silly”, reminded Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa that “running govt is more than inane press statements”.

Odinkalu proffered that when citizens are subject to foreign legal process, they are entitled to consular assistance which is the 1st thing.

‘You don’t dump them under a bus,’ he stressed.


The statement reads:

“With profound respect, this statement from Nigerians in Diaspora Commission [NIDCOM] is impressively silly. Running govt is more than inane press statements.

“When your citizens are subject to foreign legal process, they are entitled to consular assistance. That is the 1st thing – u don’t dump them under a bus.

“The obligation of diplomatic protection is the most important element in citizenship. It is sovereign duty.

“When citizens are under legal process overseas, the duty to exercise that lies with the foreign Minister, in this case Geoffrey Onyeama, who is now back in office.

“So, Nigeria now has a Foreign Minister in place. There is also an Ambassador in DC.”

Odinkalu further reminded Dabiri-Erewa NIDCOM is no substitute for Geoffrey Onyeama as foreign minister nor is it in competition with him. The Commission will take its bearing from the Foreign Minister.

He said: “No one has asked basic questions – has the consulate in DC made any contact with the suspects? Has any consular facility been extended to them? Has the consulate reported back to the Foreign Ministry?

“Rather than ensure proper process, NIDCOM indulges in Pontius Pilatism.”

On the responsibilities of the Nigerian nation on its citizens, he noted:

“A country is more than the collection of its parts. There are fundamental obligations that come with being sovereign.

“It’s easy to claim Chimamanda and Chinua Achebe. It is more ennobling to stand up for the legal entitlements of your citizens even in tough times.”

While a Foreign Minister was yet to be appointed, Odinkalu said that NIDCOM could be forgiven for getting ahead of itself.

“Now that we have one, it needs to be reminded and to understand its mandate doesn’t extend to conduct of foreign policy or lead multilateral treat implementation,” he concluded.

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This is our problem. Our elders especially the so called human rights activists always want to give a spade a nickname instead of calling it spade. Chidi kalu wants the federal government to give assistance to the billionaire fraudsters all in the name of human rights.

That should suggest that the government has finished assisting those that genuinely require assistance and still have resources to waste on greedy thieves.

This is why there is a serious moral decadence in our society today. Since our elders have refused to stand firm and condemn evil. Otherwise, Abike Dabiri had simply asked those indicted to show up and defend themselves, that they will be given fair hearing. Failure to show up might warrant their extradition. What's wrong in that statement? But instead, human rights activists prefer government to pamper them and possibly congratulate them for their bravery.

Dabiri Erewa.. get cancer of the mouth... She be olodo wet no Sabi..but always claim over Sabi..
She dey always fall hand carelessly..without iota of shame...
Don't think she understands her job...

Overzealousness and tribal sentiment na her upbringing..

Wish her best in her tribal endeavors.

Professor too is into fraud, the FBI will round the idiotic fool up too.

bonnylight003:
Dabiri Erewa.. get cancer of the mouth... She be olodo wet no Sabi..but always claim over Sabi..
She dey always fall hand carelessly..without iota of shame...
Don't think she understands her job...

Overzealousness and tribal sentiment na her upbringing..

Wish her best in her tribal endeavors.

You are also a fraudster and you will be arrested and jailed soon. Only criminals support fellow criminals

Is he a professor?

The woman hasn't said anything wrong. The prof. must be a member of the syndicate.

lilytender:


You are also a fraudster and you will be arrested and jailed soon. Only criminals support fellow criminals

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Wahala and counter wahala everywhere...

lilytender:


You are also a fraudster and you will be arrested and jailed soon. Only criminals support fellow criminals

Why call me fraudster?
Have I defrauded your family?
Your parents no teach you sense abi sense dey pain you..

You no read article..na my comment you read..if the call you brain dead zombie..e go be na compliment..
Anyways enjoy your stupidity..I understand

Pontus Pilatism! This one enter well well...

We know d mumu woman b4 nah

What's the difference between the Professor and Dabiri?

lilytender:
Professor too is into fraud, the FBI will round the idiotic fool up too.

What people are saying is that Abaki has never hidden her bigotry and tribalism....remember her style when some people from SE were arrested in Asia...she mentioned their names but when A yoruba women was arrested in Saudi Arabia she prefer to use Nigerian...Again look a the below list...Did the lousy b*tch made any noise like now...?

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FBI US

18 as some of the most wanted on their list. A manhunt is on to arrest 15 of them. Already, three others have been arrested by Interpol officers in Lagos.

•Adebowale Shekoni (40)
•Abiodun Bakare (37)
•Rilwan Ayatonde Soetan (50)
•Kenneth Eromosele Abulu (36)
•Olselcita Folayan (41)
•Musiliu Balogun (40)
•Mutiat Titilola Olubi (51)
•Ahiata Folashade Price (46)
•Monsuratu Omoniyi Griggs(43)
•Ayodele Soyan (51)
•Ahuama Benjamin Okey (50)
•Basiratu Mojisola Bakare-Giles (47)
•Adegboyega Olukunle Odedina (36)
•Alex Ahmed Ero (51)
•Seye Richard Osinoiki(46)

lilytender:


You are also a fraudster and you will be arrested and jailed soon. Only criminals support fellow criminals

So Buhari who support Abacha is a criminal?

All you people that support Tinubu and Kashamu are all criminals?

All you people that support ritual killings... which is part of your culture are criminals?

How do you bigot reason?

bonnylight003:
Dabiri Erewa.. get cancer of the mouth... She be olodo wet no Sabi..but always claim over Sabi..
She dey always fall hand carelessly..without iota of shame...
Don't think she understands her job...

Overzealousness and tribal sentiment na her upbringing..

Wish her best in her tribal endeavors.

Partner in crime spotted.

contigiency:


Partner in crime spotted.

Afons dey purge me..

alizma:
The woman hasn't not said anything wrong. The prof. must be a member of the syndicate.

You are the true son of your father. You know our ancestors have a saying that when tartad basket is mentioned, the old woman braces up for war.

Contingency. There is nothing in that your coconut head.

The Prof may be one of their sponsors!

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contigiency:
[s]This is our problem. Our elders especially the so called human rights activists always want to give a spade a nickname instead of calling it spade. Chidi kalu wants the federal government to give assistance to the billionaire fraudsters all in the name of human rights.

That should suggest that the government has finished assisting those that genuinely require assistance and still have resources to waste on greedy thieves.

This is why there is a serious moral decadence in our society today. Since our elders have refused to stand firm and condemn evil. Otherwise, Abike Dabiri had simply asked those indicted to show up and defend themselves, that they will be given fair hearing. Failure to show up might warrant their extradition. What's wrong in that statement? But instead, human rights activists prefer government to pamper them and possibly congratulate them for their bravery[/s].

Nobody needs your help or suggestion of been sane.

Odinkalu is shamelessly thoughtless. Were they on national assignments? What earned this idiot a professorial title?

Odinkalu, in recent times, is in the class of FFK who vomits nonsense for attention.

Builderman:
 

Reacting to the statement, Prof. Odinkalu, beyond saying that the statement “is impressively silly”, reminded Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa that “running govt is more than inane press statements”.

Odinkalu proffered that when citizens are subject to foreign legal process, they are entitled to consular assistance which is the 1st thing.

‘You don’t dump them under a bus,’ he stressed.

Dabiri is also a fraudster, high profile ones used used as a chain to be siphoning money between here and USA. Her case will also be opened one day but maybe she doesn't know.

I wonder if she is the foreign minister that she will be running her mouth like parrot....maybe these ones were just arrested, her own side will even be jailed and executed.

If you want your crime to get tone in Nigeria be an igbo man. Even if you steal unripe banana TVC, channels and by extension Fake news media CNN according to trump will also carry it.

Olodo of a woman.

PFRB:
Contingency. There is nothing in that your coconut head.

Don't blame, he is speaking according to the size of his ebonyi state brain.

helinues:
What's the difference between the Professor and Dabiri?

Abike is a tribalist.

An ethnic bigot

Stingman:


What people are saying is that Abaki has never hidden her bigotry and tribalism....remember her style when some people from SE were arrested in Asia...she mentioned their names but when A yoruba women was arrested in Saudi Arabia she prefer to use Nigerian...Again look a the below list...Did the lousy b*tch made any noise like now...?

---------------------------

FBI US

18 as some of the most wanted on their list. A manhunt is on to arrest 15 of them. Already, three others have been arrested by Interpol officers in Lagos.

•Adebowale Shekoni (40)
•Abiodun Bakare (37)
•Rilwan Ayatonde Soetan (50)
•Kenneth Eromosele Abulu (36)
•Olselcita Folayan (41)
•Musiliu Balogun (40)
•Mutiat Titilola Olubi (51)
•Ahiata Folashade Price (46)
•Monsuratu Omoniyi Griggs(43)
•Ayodele Soyan (51)
•Ahuama Benjamin Okey (50)
•Basiratu Mojisola Bakare-Giles (47)
•Adegboyega Olukunle Odedina (36)
•Alex Ahmed Ero (51)
•Seye Richard Osinoiki(46)

The woman is a dead brain tribalist.

She has gone beyond redemption.

MelesZenawi:



The woman is a dead brain tribalist.

She has gone beyond redemption.

She is a yoruba, what do you expect?

MelesZenawi:


Abike is a tribalist.

An ethnic bigot

The only person exhibiting bigotry in this case is Odinkalu. He even attempted to pitch the ministry of foreign affairs against the Nigeria diaspora commission. He should apologize profusely and withdraw this nonsense statement full of hatred and jealousy for the person of Abike Dabiri.

Is this man truely a prof? His statement is disgusting! This is pure irrational thinking and submission! If a supposedly respected individual, father and brother to indicted fraudsters can say this in the public, then, moral values from more than average homes in that region has "gone on holiday". Indirectly, he is advising federal government to shield fraudsters from international embarassement. How can federal government bend so low to support criminality when the same government is fighting fraudsters and other forms of criminality locally? Abike Dabiri statement in this context is fair enough to a morally cultured society so that international communities will not see Nigeria as country that support criminers and fraudsters, otherwise, it will portray Nigeria as unserious in anti-corruption fight.

Abike Dabiri followed the faulty Nigerian culture of media trial and proving suspects guilty without trials. Quite unfortunate.
Once your name rings out..gbam you are guilty. Very faulty, i must say. What if majority of this guys listed were just victims whose emails where used by some select few to commit the crimes. It won't be the first time such is happening.

Well tribalism has eaten so deep into our souls that stereotypes will not allow us to reason objectively.