Presidency lied on Buhari ICC invitation – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the Presidency lied on President Muhammadu Buhari's invitation to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The PDP in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said contrary to effort by the Presidency to present the invitation as positive for the Buhari Presidency, the administration has a lot of questions to answer.

"What the Presidency seeks to hide from Nigerians is that the ICC Rome Statute deals directly with critical issues of crime against humanity, which is already prevalent in Nigeria under President Buhari’s watch," the party said.

The PDP said the fact that President Buhari is the only President invited to the event showed that the world is alarmed by the spate of blood-letting, extra-judicial executions, illegal arrests, arbitrary detention and torture going on in Nigeria.

"The party therefore calls on the ICC to take President Buhari to task on the documented abuse of human rights in Nigeria, particularly, the US Department of State 2017 Human Right Report, which catalogued issues of extrajudicial and arbitrary killings; disappearances and arbitrary detentions and torture, particularly in detention facilities in Nigeria under this administration," the PDP added.‎

The party asked President Buhari to report and defend himself to the ICC over "documented human right abuses, crime against humanity and killings in Nigeria" under his watch.

" The party therefore calls on the ICC to take President Buhari to task on the documented abuse of human rights in Nigeria, particularly, the US Department of State 2017 Human Right Report, which catalogued issues of extrajudicial and arbitrary killings; disappearances and arbitrary detentions and torture, particularly in detention facilities in Nigeria under this administration," the PDP added.‎

seunmsg:
After reading through Kola Ologbodiyan's press release severally, I still can't see the presidency lie he's trying to burst. Is it that Buhari is not the only head of state invited by ICC to the 20th Rome statute celebration or what?

Emycord:
So buhari Now Owns icc As His Property Now That They invite Only Him To A Party To celebrate annivarsary. The Same Man Who Has pettitions Against Him And His Country Over Human Rights Issues At The Same Court? And He Is Off To The Party With No entourage? Touch Your koran And Swear That You Are Not scared For Him

uba1991:
useless ipob party. no idiot can stop buhari/osinbajo come 2019

Firefire:
The terrorist should be arrested over there.


Bloody vampire!

magoo10:

The party asked President Buhari to report and defend himself to the ICC over "documented human right abuses, crime against humanity and killings in Nigeria" under his watch.

The tyrant have no defense on the killings carried out by this government, the shooting of live bullets at unharmed protesters and freedom fighters is a huge crime against humanity which can only be carried out by a dictator.

Oblang:


Without entourage u say? What abt the minister of foreign affairs, govs of ondo and plateau and his aides..U think the ICC are not aware that Igbos circulates killing in other countries as killing of their members? Dey there dey deceive urself..

Oblang:


Without entourage u say? What abt the minister of foreign affairs, govs of ondo and plateau and his aides..U think the ICC are not aware that Igbos circulates killing in other countries as killing of their members? Dey there dey deceive urself..

Firefire:
The terrorist should be arrested over there.


Bloody vampire!

Omoboricash:

Wailer Pls open this link and see the President Buhari been hosted by ICC chairman
https://www.nairaland.com/4621436/president-international-criminal-court-hosts

magoo10:
still doesn't nullify the facts stated,those hosting him are not tyrants like him .

somehow:


Chai..so this is all you can say after you got shut down with a superior rebuttal?