Yusu, thanks for forwarding this piece of information.  I've been trying to
get information from the University but it seems like everyone I talked to
at the University is tightlipped about this event.  The Gambian Association
of Chicago members are on the quest to verify whether the event is still on
and whether Croc Jammeh will attend.  I will appreciate it if you could
forward me a telephone number or e-mail address of any of the organizers of
the Nigerian effort to filibuster this event.  Meanwhile, I will also work
the Nigerian crowd in the Chicagoland area for any inroads.  James Gomez,
Rainbow Push Coalition, please provide any info. you may have on this event.
  I will be in D.C. this weekend, so maybe we can have a one on one on this
and other matters.  Thanks all.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Yusupha Jow <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>Subject: Relating To Jammeh's Visit To Chicago
>Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 12:24:05 EST
>
>I just culled this from some Nigerian friends.  If this is the meeting
>Jammeh will be attending, it seems as if it is a gathering of ex and prsent
>African dictators.  The question that begs is why Chicago State University
>would sponsor such an event?
>
>Anyway, seems as if a confrontations is looming.  I hope the parties in the
>Chicago area also make their voices heard by perhaps joining forces with
>other African students who will also be there.
>
>
>P.M.News
>February 14, 2001
>Posted to the web February 14, 2001
>
>Iyobosa Uwugiaren
>Abuja
>
>Nigeria's former military leaders, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,
>General Muhammadu Buhari and General
>Abdusalami Abubakar are expected in Chicago State
>University, United States on Friday for a programme.
>
>But there are strong indications that the programme may bedisrupted by
>Nigerians in the U.S.
>
>Exiled Nigerian activist and former President of National Association of
>Nigerian Students, (NANS), Comrade Sowore Omoyele told P.M. News that
>serious mobilizationby Nigerian students in U.S. to stop the programme is
>currently going on.
>
>Comrade Sowore who spoke with P.M. News on telephone
>said that the decision by Nigerian students abroad to stop theprogramme is
>meant to give strong and right signal, "that former Nigerian military
>leaders, especially IBB, are no longer relevant on issues that affect
>Nigeria".
>
>Comrade Sowore, who was involved in the democratic
>struggle during the military era in Nigeria said: "If IBB can come to U.S.
>for a programme, it means he can also go back to Nigeria and start
>campaigning for his 2003 presidential ambition".
>
>The former University of Lagos Students' Union president
>also told P.M. News that Nigerian students in U.S. are nottaking IBB's
>presidential ambition "lightly".
>
>According to Comrade Sowore, "some of us are preparing
>to return home. We are ready to go to war to stop IBB frombecoming the
>president in 2003 and we shall do everything possible to stop him".
>
>The activist who described IBB as a "mad man" wondered
>what the former military dictator is looking for after his "criminal
>activities" between 1985 and 1993 when "so many Nigerians, especially Dele
>Giwa, were murdered by IBB's security agents". Mr. Sowore also revealed
>that the campaign for the trial of IBB
>over the killing of Dele Giwa by Nigerian students in U.S. has kicked off.
>
>"There is no way IBB can escape trial over the killing of Dele Giwa. It is
>known to every Nigerian that he, IBB killed Dele-Giwa", he said.
>
>
>
>ONE GOOD THING ABOUT MUSIC IS WHEN IT HITS YOU FEEL NO PAIN - RASTA FARI
>BOB MARLEY
>
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