Nigeria signed on 1 June 2000, and ratified on 27 September 2001, becoming the 39th State Party. The Bill was never signed into law by the President.
Agreement on Privileges and Immunities
Nigeria has not signed the APIC.
Bilateral Immunity Agreement
BIA signed at Abuja on June 30, 2003. Entered into force October 6, 2003. On 1 July 2003, President Bush issued an ASPA waiver until January 1, 2004. Subsequently, on November 1, 2003, the waiver was extended indefinitely as Nigeria had entered into a BI
Implementing Legislation
The Rome Statute (Ratification and Jurisdiction) Bill 2006 was passed by both houses of the National Assembly, but was not harmonized for assent by the President before the end of the last civilian administration in May 2007. The bill is to be resubmitted by the Ministry of Justice, which committed to resubmit the bill as soon as possible during the 10th anniversary of the Rome Statute.
Membership
Friends of the ICC, African Union, Commonwealth, ECOWAS
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