Why is the head of the U.N. human rights committe from a Nation rife with human rights violations?

Question

The President of the United Nations is from Nigeria.

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/membership.htm

The government of Nigeria has been torturing people for years.

http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/africa/nigeria.htm

http://www.afrol.com/articles/16851

How did this happen?

Do they select committee leaders by drawing straws or something?

Can you buy the position?

Do they just have a sick sense of humor?

Answer 1

Dig deeper and you will find even more F'ed up stuff.

Answer 2

god knows

Answer 3

I'm not sure why the United Nations is still in existence. Riddle me that.