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Meet Chile Eboe-Osuji, a Nigerian who is new President of International Criminal Court

This is the first time a Nigerian would be elected president of ICC.

According to the announcement by the world court’s spokesman, Mr Fadi El Abdallah, on Sunday, March 12, this appointment takes effect immediately.

“Today, 11 March 2018, the judges of thesitting in a plenary session, elected Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji (Nigeria) as President of the Court for a three-year term with immediate effect,” the statement read.

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The presidency of the ICC consists of a President and two Vice-Presidents who play key roles in providing strategic leadership to the ICC as a whole.

Other judges elected alongside Osuji are Judge Robert Fremr (Czech Republic) - First Vice-President and Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut (France) - Second Vice-President.

With this election, Osuji is the Nigerian to hold the highest position at the ICC.

Chile Eboe-Osuji said about his election as the president of ICC.

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“I am deeply honoured to have been elected by my peers as President of the International Criminal Court. As I take up my duties, I feel encouraged that I am able to rely on the wide experience of the two Vice-Presidents, Judge Robert Fremr and Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, both of whom I have closely worked with previously.”

“I look forward to working together with them as well as with all the judges, all the Officials and the staff of the Court in a spirit of collegiality,” he said

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