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Nigeria: Buratai - I'm Not Bothered By Opposition to My Nomination As Ambassador
This Day, 9 February 2021
The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has dismissed criticism of his nomination as ambassador-designate, saying he performed creditably well during… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Nominated Buratai, Others As Ambassadors 'To Shield Them From ICC Prosecution' - Lawyers
Premium Times, 5 February 2021
Article 29 of the Vienna Convention protects diplomats from arrest and detention and grants them immunity from civil or criminal prosecution. Read more »
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Nigeria: Opposition Rejects Ex-Service Chiefs' Appointments as Ambassadors
Daily Trust, 4 February 2021
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the ambassadorial appointment of former Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »