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Nigeria is fully cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC) preliminary examination into issues related to insurgency in the North East to ensure the process is forthrightly concluded, says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

Prof. Osinbajo stated this today when he received at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, a delegation from the ICC led by its Prosecutor, Mrs. Fatou Bensouda.

At the meeting held to discuss Nigeria’s support and cooperation with the Office of the Prosecutor at the ICC, the Vice President emphasized that the Nigerian Government remained committed to its obligations under the Rome Statute.

The VP said, “We have done quite a lot to prove that we are determined to fulfill our obligation under the Statute. And I want to say that, on behalf of the Nigerian government, we respect the process, and there is no reluctance on our part at all,” referring to the work of a judicial inquiry composed by the Federal Government to address some of the ICC preliminary issues.

“Again, let me say that Nigeria is committed to our obligations and the process under the Rome Statute; we are strong supporters of the Statute and the work of the ICC.”

In the same vein, the ICC Prosecutor, Bensouda, noted that since the Court started the preliminary examination, “we have had full cooperation and support from the Nigerian government and authorities, we have also engaged as much as possible.”

Other top government officials at the meeting included the Director-General, Department of State Services, DSS, Yusuf Magaji Bichi; and the Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Dayo Akpata.

Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity
Office of the Vice President
14th October, 2019

hmmm

So says minister of condolence and #10,000....

I don't know what Nigeria is still doing in that group.

ICC is like the book Animal Farm. Why try other countries for war crime when the worst offenders (U.S and co) are not among.

International Criminal Court of Injustice.

Oh has Mr VP Osinbajo been in Aso Rock-Nigeria with all the unfolding drama in recent times or the cabal have sent him on errand as usual.The man have just been lying low.

Meanwhile, most officials of the lawless govt surely have a day to reckon with the ICC.

The VP Osinbajo always need the better of country Nigeria, where all this stupid comment is coming from all the time, hmmm my God will sure all the mocking will go down to the pit evil people

Hmmmmm

Yes Nigeria is 100% cooperating with the international criminal court because they know the impact of the ICC in nation building

BlackfireX:
So says minister of condolence and #10,000....

You don't have anything in upstairs except saying condolence visit, you are a shame to your family and generation

BlackfireX:
So says minister of condolence and #10,000....

If you call him minister of condolence then the condolence will soon visit your home,idiot

This is a determined effort to build a stronger Nigeria.

Hope you have booked a date for your oga because he will sure appear there.