Osibanjo to chair common wealth election observers to Sierra Leone

Immediate-past Vice President of Nigeria, Pastor Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Sierra Leone this Saturday, to chair a 12-person Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) for the country’s elections.

Osinbajo had accepted the offer of the Commonwealth to lead the Observer Group constituted by its Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, to observe the general elections in Sierra Leone.

Confirming Osinbajo’s itinerary via his Twitter handle, his media adviser, Laolu Akande, said the former Vice President will be in Sierra Leone for the rest of the month

Akande wrote: “Immediate past VP Osinbajo heads to Sierra Leone today as Chair of 12-person Commonwealth Observer Group for the country’s elections.

He will address Press Conference on Monday & be in the country for the rest of the month.

Later, the Osinbajo- COG will report on the election’s credibility.”