Nigeria Ex-Leader Headed to Senegal Ahead of Vote Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo is en route to Senegal as the head of a joint African Union and West African bloc delegation which will observe this weekend's contentious election. There have been daily protests calling for the departure of Senegal's 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade, who is seeking a third term in Sunday's election even though the constitution was revised to impose a two-term maximum. Obasanjo is also expected to play a mediating role between the country's opposition and Wade. A statement released by ECOWAS, the body representing states in West Africa, said that Obasanjo will "engage all political stakeholders in Senegal, with a view to promoting dialogue and ensuing peaceful, fair and transparent elections."