ABSTRACT
This paper aims at providing, first, an overview of the Rome statute and the nature and functions of the International Criminal Court; second, an examination of general and specific issues in domestic implementation of the Rome Statute and finally to conclude with some viable options for Nigeria.
* Prof. Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan (Ph.D), Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Email: - mtladan@gmail.com, mtladan@live.com. Blogsite: - http://mtladan.blogspot.com/