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Viewing cable 07ABUJA667, PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATION OF NIGERIAN

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07ABUJA667 2007-04-10 16:08 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Abuja
VZCZCXRO9983
PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHUJA #0667/01 1001608
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 101608Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9114
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUEHWR/AMEMBASSY WARSAW 0220
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0475
RUEHCD/AMCONSUL CIUDAD JUAREZ 0218
RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS 6532
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC
RUEKDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ABUJA 000667 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DOE FOR CAROLYN GAY 
LONDON FOR AFRICA WATCHER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV KDEM NI
SUBJECT: PLANS FOR INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATION OF NIGERIAN 
ELECTIONS 
 
REF: A. ABUJA 582 
 
     B. ABUJA 632 
 
ABUJA 00000667  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (U) Summary: In addition to this Mission's own plans to to 
field over 80 observers for the forthcoming Nigerian 
elections (ref. A), a number of multilateral organizations, 
other embassies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are 
planning to have observer teams in the field during the April 
14 polls for State Governors and Assemblies and those on 
April 21 for President and the National Assembly.  Among 
multilateral organizations, the EU will likely have the 
largest team here (over 200), though ECOWAS and the 
Commonwealth are also expected to have observer delegations 
in the field.  Among Nigeria-based diplomatic missions, only 
the British High Commission will deploy observers on a scale 
approaching ours, with about 50.  Most other Missions will 
only have a handful (or less) of their diplomats visiting 
polling stations in the general vicinity of Abuja; some of 
the smaller EU Missions may send one or two of their staff to 
join one of the EU teams.  Among international NGOs, NDI and 
IRI will have the largest presence, with about 50 each, with 
the NDI delegation being headed by former Secretary Albright. 
 End Summary. 
 
Multilateral Organizations 
-------------------------- 
2. (SBU) The European Union plans to send a large delegation 
to cover the Nigerian elections, with over 200 participants, 
about 70 of whom are long-term observers already in-country 
visiting the areas where they will be on election day. 
According to EU Chief Observer (and MEP) Max Van den Berg and 
his deputy, Graham Elson, the rest of the observers will 
arrive the week of April 8, and will join teams in 32 of 
Nigeria's 36 states.  (Note:  Like us, they will not send 
observers to the four Niger Delta states for security 
reasons.  End note.)  Both Van den Berg and Elson have 
observed numerous elections in Africa, and were leaders of 
the EU delegation which observed the most recent polls here, 
in 2003. 
 
3. (SBU) According to press reports, ECOWAS also plans to 
send a large delegation, reportedly in the range of 200, 
which would be its largest ever observer team; former Gambian 
President Jawara is expected to be the head of delegation. 
In a February meeting with the Ambassador, the ECOWAS advance 
team stressed that any report it prepared would be a strictly 
internal document to be shared with member governments, and 
not with other observers or the public. 
 
4. (SBU) The Commonwealth also plans to send a delegation, 
and, according to both Elson and our British colleagues, 
originally hoped to send a large team of over 100, provided 
funding could be found.  When funds did not show up, it 
scaled back the planned delegation dramatically to eleven 
observers and seven support staff, with former Tanzanian 
Foreign Minister Joseph Wairoba acting as Chairman.  The full 
team is expected by April 13. 
 
Other Diplomatic Missions 
------------------------- 
5. (SBU) According to contacts at the British High 
Commission, HMG plans to send observer teams out from both 
Abuja and Lagos to about half of Nigeria's states (though, 
like us and the EU, not to the Delta for security reasons). 
Labour MP (and former Foreign Office Minister of State) Chris 
Mullin will be coming out to act as chief observer. 
According to the UK PolCouns, they hope to have over 50 
members of their Mission out on the 21st, fewer on the 14th. 
 
6. (SBU) In a recent meeting with resident Political Officers 
from about 15 Missions, we heard that most only intended to 
have one or two diplomats (which is about as many as the 
smaller of them have) visiting polling stations in the 
vicinity of Abuja.  Some of the smaller EU Missions said they 
intend to attach one or two of their staff to the EU teams. 
The somewhat larger Japanese Embassy is planning to have 
 
ABUJA 00000667  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
eight to ten staff out observing, though still focused on 
polling stations within daylight driving distance of Abuja. 
 
Non-Governmental Organizations 
------------------------------ 
7. (SBU) The most notable NGO observer teams will come from 
the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International 
Republican Institute (IRI), both of which plan to send over 
50 observers.  NDI plans to include former Secretary Madeline 
Albright, former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark, former 
Liberian President Amos Sawyer, former Niger President 
Mahamane Ousmane and NDI President Kenneth Wollack in its 
delegation.  IRI's delegation includes former US Ambassadors 
Pierre-Richard Prosper, John Price, Lange Schermerhorn, and 
Charles Twining, Kenyan MP Raila Odinga and IRI President 
Lorne Craner. 
 
8. (SBU) While we expect most of the more prominent observers 
to be based in Abuja, both NDI and IRI have already sent 
advance teams to all six of Nigeria's geopolitical zones, and 
will have observers there on both the 14th and 21st. 
 
9. (SBU) Comment:  We have continued to play a leading role 
in encouraging coordination and information sharing among the 
various groups of international observers.  The Ambassador 
has hosted a series of meetings with resident COMs and the EU 
team, and other Mission officers have reached out to other 
diplomatic colleagues, shared information about our own 
planning and offered to cooperate wherever possible.  We have 
also been holding regular joint meetings with NDI, IRI, IFES 
and PACT (who are all recipients of USAID/DG funding).  End 
comment. 
CAMPBELL