NIGERIA: OBASANJO VISIT TO WASHINGTON ON NOV 2

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 002707

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2011
TAGS: OVIP PREL PTER NI
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: OBASANJO VISIT TO WASHINGTON ON NOV 2


REF: STATE 184924


Classified by Ambassador Howard F. Jeter; Reasons 1.5 (b/d).



1. (C) On October 24, I orally delivered President Bush's
formal invitation to President Obasanjo to visit Washington
on November 2. Obasanjo accepted the invitation with
pleasure, and said a written acceptance would follow the next
day. I also told President Obasanjo that a meeting with
Secretary Powell had been scheduled. Asked if he desired

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meetings with Treasury Secretary O'Neill and Energy Secretary
Abraham, if such meetings could be arranged, Obasanjo readily
agreed to the proposal.



2. (C) As far as we know now, President Obasanjo and his
party plan to arrive in Washington on November 2 at 0700.
Although the official delegation is still being decided, we
understand that it will be small and will almost certainly
include Foreign Minister Sule Lamido, National Security
Advisor General Aliyu Mohammed (rtd),State House Chief of
Protocol Ambassador Jonathan Coker, the President's Special
Assistant Adobe Obe and Chief Economic Advisor to the
President, Magnus Kpakol.
Jeter