NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO AUTHORIZES SIGNING OF

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABUJA 001102 SIPDIS AF/W FOR DAN EPSTEIN E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/25/2008 TAGS: PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC SUBJECT: NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO AUTHORIZES SIGNING OF AN ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT REF: ABUJA 1096 CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM BRIAN L. BROWNE; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). (C) On June 25, Presidential Advisor for International Affairs Ad'Obe Obe told Ambassador Jeter that President Obasanjo had directed the Solicitor-General to sign the Article 98 agreement on behalf of the GON. We now are attempting to contact the Solicitor-General to schedule a signing ceremony hopefully by tomorrow. JETER