Nigeria: Coalition Seeks UN's Reversal of Obasanjo's Appointment

24 September 2018

A coalition of Nigerian and South African citizens has sent a petition to the United Nations Secretary-General seeking the reversal of the appointment of Nigeria's former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, as a member of the United Nations high-level advisory board on mediation.

The coalition in an open letter to Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, the UN scribe, stated that it was particularly disturbed by Mr Guterres' "special commendation" of Mr Obasanjo for his mediation role in ensuring smooth political transition in Liberia.

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