The Northern Awareness Network (NAN) has described Senator Lawal Usman Adamu’s call to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the recent by-election in Kaduna State as “misguided” and a misinterpretation of what the court is really meant for.
In a press statement by its chairman, Salihu Sulaiman, NAN argued that dragging the ICC into a local electoral dispute trivialises its high universal mandate of prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
“To link a by-election dispute in Kaduna to the genocides in Rwanda or the atrocities in Darfur is both irresponsible and offensive to victims of such heinous crimes,” the group said.
NAN accused the senator of engaging in “political theatrics” to get attention rather than focusing on the genuine issues of poverty, insecurity, education, and infrastructure facing his people in Kaduna Central Senatorial District.
The group warned that such an attitude is a mockery of his office and Nigeria’s democratic institutions and erodes public trust in the political process.
Democracy thrives on accountability and honest engagement with the people. Appealing to the international courts on domestic differences can only be a sign of lack of legislative vision and boost voters’ apathy,” NAN stated.
It also criticized Senator Adamu’s perceived lack of legislative record, clarifying that his term in office has not been marked by quality bills, motions, or constituency projects. Instead, NAN accused him of being concerned with personal political survival.
The forum urged the senator to “reconsider his approach” and concentrate on matters that directly affect his constituents, noting that Kaduna Central “deserves representation founded on vision, service, and substance not global distractions or political grandstanding.”
