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Ex-president leads Commonwealth election observer team to Uganda

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo is currently in Uganda as the head of the Commowealth observer team for the country’s February 18 elections.

This was disclosed via a statement released by the organization’s secretariat.

It reads:

“On 18 February 2016, voters in Uganda will be asked to choose a President as well as a local representative for the Parliament. The last general elections were held in February 2011.”

“The 13-member commonwealth observer group is led by former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo as chairperson, and senator Amos Wako of Kenya as Vice-Chairperson.”

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“The group will issue an interim statement of key findings shortly after the election. A final report will be submitted to the commonwealth secretary-general and sent to local stakeholders before being made public."

“The group is supported by a staff support team from the Commonwealth Secretariat.”

Obasanjo had, last year, been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as his special envoy to Guinea Bissau to mediate and help find a solution to a political crisis which had erupted in the West African country.

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