US embassy cable - 01ABUJA2707

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Identifier:	01ABUJA2707
Wikileaks:	View 01ABUJA2707 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Abuja
Created:	2001-10-24 20:50:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	OVIP PREL PTER NI
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

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