Nigeria’s outgoing Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has been relieved of his appointment as Ambassador-at-Large of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) for not meeting up with the necessary protocols demanded of the office.

A letter issued and signed by Dr. Friday Sani, the head of the Nigerian Office of IHRC in Abuja on Thursday, said Saraki was not forthcoming despite several meetings he held with officials of the international agency.

The letter disclosed that the lawmaker had been put on prior notice by the Nigerian Central Office of IHRC in which he was properly briefed, regretting that the withdrawal of his nomination became necessary in line with the protocols of the agency.

“In view of recent events 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 read in part.

The letter added that the World Secretary-General of the IHRC, Mr. Rafal Marcin Wasik has been informed of the development.

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 requirement that has been elusive since his appointment in March, 2019.