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ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb. 9 - The Commonwealth is at an advanced stage of preparations for the monitoring of elections in Nigeria, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba said on Wednesday at the end of a four-day visit to the West African country.

Former Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados to lead Group

Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba will lead a team to Nigeria from 6 to 9 February 2011 to engage key actors and stakeholders involved in the forthcoming April elections, and reaffirm the Commonwealth's support and expectation for a peaceful and credible process.