The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has received a surprising message which might have dealt a blow on his plans after vacating his post in the Senate in few weeks from now.
Saraki, who had lost his bid to return to the Senate in the 2019 general election, has again lost an opportunity which came his way way and would have kept him in the political arena not just in the Nigeria but the world at large.
Saraki eventually lost appointment as Ambassador-at-large of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) for not meeting up with the necessary protocols demanded of the office. According to Daily Post, in a letter issued and signed by head of the Nigerian Office, Dr. Friday Sani on Thursday, Saraki was not forthcoming despite several meetings with officials of the International agency.
The letter further indicated that the lawmaker had been put on prior notice by the Nigerian Central Office and Africa of IHRC in which he was properly briefed, regretting that the withdrawal of nomination became necessary in line with the protocols of the agency. Part of the letter reads: “In view of recent event towards perfection of the intended decoration and the overall interest of the organization in Africa and the world, we hereby withdraw your nomination as Ambassador-at-large.”
The letter added that the International Human Rights Commission’s World Secretary-General, Mr. Rafal Marcin Wasik has been informed of the development.
It was also reported last week that Saraki was on the verge of losing the international appointment as Ambassador-at-large. To lead a diplomatic mission as Ambassador-at-large of the IHRC, Saraki would have to be officially decorated by the Secretary-General of the agency, a development that has been elusive since the appointment in March, 2019.
The reason Saraki reportedly did not do the necessary things to keep his appointment is not clear. As it stands now, no one knows the next political move of Saraki after leaving Senate in June when his tenure will expire.
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