Ladies & Gentlemen,

You are all cordially invited to this event.
AN "AFRICAN CELEBRATION OF

PROF. IBRAHIM AGBOOLA GAMBARI."
THE FRIENDS OF PROF. IBRAHIM AGBOOLA GAMBARI

Cordially Requests the Honor of the Presence of
At a reception/recognition award for
PROF. IBRAHIM AGBOOLA GAMBARI, CFR
On the occasion of his elevation to the post of
Head of the Political Affairs Department, United Nations.
CHAIRPERSON

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
&
President, African Union
SPECIAL INVITED GUESTS

President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Rep. of Angola
President Paul Kagame, Rep. of Rwanda
President J. A. Kufuor, Rep. of Ghana
President Thabo Mbeki, Rep. of South Africa
President Alhadji Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh
President Benjamin W. Mkapa, Rep. of Tanzania
President Mathieu Kerekou, Rep. of Benin
President Hifikepunye Pohamba, Rep. of Namibia
President Armando Guebuza, Rep. of Mozambiqe
President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Rep. of Sierra Leone
On: Sunday September 18th, 2005

At
: The Newark Sheraton Hotel, [Newark Airport]

128 Frontage Road, Newark, NJ 07114
Tel.: (973) 690-5500 Fax.: (973) 465-7195
Time
: 7m prompt

Tickets: $75 per guest; Reservations & Credit/Debit Cards; Call 1-800-598-1753

$700 Table of 10

Make checks payable to: "Friends of Gambari Committee," 3 Jewel Court, Marlboro, NJ 07746. Paid guests should pick up tickets at the Hotel Lobby.

Dr. Lawrence Akinsanmi [201] 310-0850
Waziri Ibrahim Prof. [301] 237-6373
NT Izuchi [617] 512-8180
Ms. Bimbola Rotibi [312] 567-4347


P/S.

Security & Protocol considerations require that guests be seated at their tables by 6:45pm. Your cooperation in this regard is, especially, appreciated.

SPECIAL NOTICES

1. Organizations and individuals desirous of extending congratulations to His Excellency in a special color program for the occasion can do so by contacting: Mr. Tokunbo Somide at: toksom@netzero.com Prices are half a page $250; full page $400. All submissions by Tuesday September 13th, 2005.

2. Organizations and individuals with gifts/awards/special compliments etc., for Prof. Gambari, should please contact either Dr. Akinsanmi [201] 310-0850 or Ms. Rotibi [312] 567-4347 so that their names could be included in the program.

3. Please call for reservations early. Organizations making table reservations should provide a list of individual names for the group when they call for reservations.

Thank you one, Thank you all. See you there!

Prof. Onasanya