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The former President of Botswana, Festus Mogae, will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to the April polls in Nigeria, Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma announced today. The parliamentary and presidential elections are due to be held on 2 and 9 April 2011 respectively.
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Former President Festus Mogae of Botswana to lead Commonwealth observers to Nigeria elections
ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 9 - ÌÇÐÄ̽»¨ is at an advanced stage of preparations for the monitoring of elections in Nigeria, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba said on Wednesday at the end of a four-day visit to the West African country.
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It Matters that Nigeria Conducts Credible Elections – Commonwealth
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados to lead Group
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Commonwealth to deploy election observers in Uganda
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba will lead a team to Nigeria from 6 to 9 February 2011 to engage key actors and stakeholders involved in the forthcoming April elections, and reaffirm the Commonwealth's support and expectation for a peaceful and credible process.
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Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General to visit Nigeria ahead of polls