Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE130964
2009-12-24 16:43:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:
(U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHC #0964 3581648 ZNY SSSSS ZZH R 241643Z DEC 09 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO RUEHUJA/AMEMBASSY ABUJA 0587 RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS 8546 RUEHJI/AMCONSUL JEDDAH 6626
S E C R E T STATE 130964
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2034
TAGS: PINR NI
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA
(C-AL9-02662)
REF: A. ABUJA 002276
B. ABUJA 002272
C. ABUJA 002258
D. ABUJA 002252
E. ABUJA 002247
F. ABUJA 002248
G. ABUJA 002225
H. ABUJA 002217
I. ABUJA 002199
J. ABUJA 002197
K. ABUJA 002190
L. ABUJA 002188
M. ABUJA 002163
N. ABUJA 002173
O. ABUJA 002174
P. ABUJA 002152
Q. ABUJA 002132
R. LAGOS 000470
S. LAGOS 000462
T. JEDDAH 000474
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
S E C R E T STATE 130964
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2034
TAGS: PINR NI
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA
(C-AL9-02662)
REF: A. ABUJA 002276
B. ABUJA 002272
C. ABUJA 002258
D. ABUJA 002252
E. ABUJA 002247
F. ABUJA 002248
G. ABUJA 002225
H. ABUJA 002217
I. ABUJA 002199
J. ABUJA 002197
K. ABUJA 002190
L. ABUJA 002188
M. ABUJA 002163
N. ABUJA 002173
O. ABUJA 002174
P. ABUJA 002152
Q. ABUJA 002132
R. LAGOS 000470
S. LAGOS 000462
T. JEDDAH 000474
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS COMMEND POSTS FOR THEIR
TIMELY AND INVALUABLE REPORTING SINCE NIGERIAN PRESIDENT
YAR'ADUA'S SUDDEN MEDICAL EVACUATION TO SAUDI ARABIA IN
NOVEMBER. POSTS' REPORTING ON THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH AND THE
RESULTING PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION CRISIS HAVE BEEN CRITICAL
TO ANALYSTS, EFFORTS TO SERVE SENIOR POLICYMAKERS, AND
ANALYSTS RECOGNIZE POSTS' DEFT RESPONSE TO A RAPIDLY EVOLVING
SITUATION. OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS
OF ABUJA POST TO OFFER SALIENT UPDATES REGARDING POLITICAL
MANEUVERING BY NIGERIA'S ELITES, THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE VICE
PRESIDENT WILL ASSUME PRESIDENTIAL DUTIES, MILITARY AND LOCAL
PRESSURE GROUPS, VIEWS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS, AND
HOW RECENT EVENTS COULD AFFECT PREPARATIONS FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN 2011. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPERB
EFFORTS. BEST REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/22/2034
TAGS: PINR NI
SUBJECT: (U) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA
(C-AL9-02662)
REF: A. ABUJA 002276
B. ABUJA 002272
C. ABUJA 002258
D. ABUJA 002252
E. ABUJA 002247
F. ABUJA 002248
G. ABUJA 002225
H. ABUJA 002217
I. ABUJA 002199
J. ABUJA 002197
K. ABUJA 002190
L. ABUJA 002188
M. ABUJA 002163
N. ABUJA 002173
O. ABUJA 002174
P. ABUJA 002152
Q. ABUJA 002132
R. LAGOS 000470
S. LAGOS 000462
T. JEDDAH 000474
Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS COMMEND POSTS FOR THEIR
TIMELY AND INVALUABLE REPORTING SINCE NIGERIAN PRESIDENT
YAR'ADUA'S SUDDEN MEDICAL EVACUATION TO SAUDI ARABIA IN
NOVEMBER. POSTS' REPORTING ON THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH AND THE
RESULTING PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION CRISIS HAVE BEEN CRITICAL
TO ANALYSTS, EFFORTS TO SERVE SENIOR POLICYMAKERS, AND
ANALYSTS RECOGNIZE POSTS' DEFT RESPONSE TO A RAPIDLY EVOLVING
SITUATION. OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS
OF ABUJA POST TO OFFER SALIENT UPDATES REGARDING POLITICAL
MANEUVERING BY NIGERIA'S ELITES, THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE VICE
PRESIDENT WILL ASSUME PRESIDENTIAL DUTIES, MILITARY AND LOCAL
PRESSURE GROUPS, VIEWS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS, AND
HOW RECENT EVENTS COULD AFFECT PREPARATIONS FOR THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN 2011. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPERB
EFFORTS. BEST REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON