ERHC Energy Inc (ERHE)

[Sangamon Kid]

Gig, if push comes to shove....

Then my money is on EHRC.

1. The U.S. NEEDS oil. Which means if the source is the Gulf of Guinea, then it needs to be politically stable. Who else can provide that stability? Does the U.S. see Obasanjo as the stabilizing force in that region, even if he chooses to not step down at the end of his term? Certainly, the loss of Obasanjo without a strong political heir would cause all sorts of havoc in the region. Is someone being groomed, or will Obasanjo be asked to stay on? Who knows? Maybe the opposite is the case. What if the U.S thought Obasanjo was too much of a force in the region, and thinks that he can't be counted on to be loyal to Western interests. Is this why some entity floated that U.S. military evaluation report about Nigeria's imminant demise? Maybe it's part of the our plan for greater involvement (see Irag).
2. Why would a former U.S. ambassador become involved with an otherwise unknown "minnow" if he didn't think that there was some implicit backing by his former employer?

Of course, all this is speculation. ;^)