Fallout Of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Visit To The ICC In Netherlands

President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague, Netherlands on 17th July 2018, has caused a major reaction by Nigerians in the country.

President Buhari delivered a keynote address on the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of the International Criminal Court, ICC, during which the president said he would, as the current anti-corruption champion for the African Union, reaffirm Nigeria’s support to the fundamental values of the Rome Statute and to the ideals of the ICC.

President Buhari in a group photo with Judges of the Criminal Court

The Nigerian National Association – The Netherlands (NNA-NL) headed by the Chief Lady Evelyn Azih, held a peaceful protest at the premises of ICC to seek answers from President Buhari, to the killings, hunger, the political and economic corruption going on in Nigeria.

Chief Lady Evelyn, President, NNA-NL

Following the protest, it was revealed that a staff of the Embassy, Mr. I.J. Umana immediately condemned the peaceful protest carried out by the  Association during the president’s visit, which led Chief Lady Evelyn to release a letter condemning Mr Umana. See letter https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1764249420329142&id=100002323045349

Now, a notice signed by the Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, His Excellency Ambassador Oji Nyimenuate Ngofa has just being released which disclosed that the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is dissociating itself from the Nigerian National Association, Netherlands NNA-NL.

A copy of the Embassy’s notice letter

See photos from the protest.

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