“Personally, I was sick because of the antics of a mischievous individual, who had hoped that things would degenerate to a level that would lead to crisis and a declaration of a state of emergency. Secondly, he said he didn’t want a repeat of the conflict he had with Abubakar Atiku, his vice president at the time.”. 29th May 2007 will go down in the history of Nigeria as a date a certain Umaru Musa Yar’Adua took over the mantle of leadership emerging from a … After Yar'Adua became the president of Nigeria, I read somewhere (my memory of this is hazy) that Obasanjo chose him as his successor because he had noticed how different he was from the other thirty-five state governors. Yar’Adua was a President like no other, says Jonathan. He said: “You don’t give authority to an unwilling person, particularly in a country like Nigeria. Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that former president Goodluck Jonathan described his former boss, late President Umar Yar’adua as a peacemaker who brought peace to the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. He continued: “The obsession of Jonathan with certain characters kept me away from the presidency. Mr Yar'Adua never did this, but senate leader David Mark said that an interview Mr Yar'Adua carried out with the BBC's Hausa service on 12 January had effectively provided the assembly with the notice it needed. He won an election held in April 1999 and became president. Such incred­ulous exclamations came out from the mouths of some people that commented on my column of last Sunday; “10 Years, Two President’s later, Yar’Adua Remains Hero”. - on Legit.ng TV: Leave your email to receive our newsletter, Get the hottest stories from the largest news site in Nigeria, Drop your mail and be the first to get fresh news, Atiku Abubakar reacts as former Lagos governor dies after brief illness, Check out these beautiful village mansions in Anambra causing massive stirs, people say Igbos are rich, Igbo woman sends social media into frenzy as she cruises around town with N34 million electric car, JUST IN: FG releases updated COVID-19 guidelines for Churches, Mosques, 89-year-old woman who looks 40 reveals secret of looking young despite her age, Actress Annie Idibia and daughter banter as she wears her clothes (video), Heated reactions from Nigerians as pigeons released by President Buhari refuse to fly at Armed Forces remembrance (video), NIN: NCC finally speaks on registration, says deadline stands, Super Eagles legend put smiles on people's faces as he builds world class hospital in his hometown (video), Super Eagles midfielder doubtful for friendly against Serbia. Obituary: President Yar'Adua 6 May 10 01:33 GMT President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua became the first civilian leader in Nigeria to take over from another after winning controversial polls in 2007. A new election was later conducted on June 12, 1993 which was won by M.K.O. He was announced the winner of the controversial Nigerian presidential poll held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007. Who is Nigeria's greatest president ever? Donald Duke, the former Cross River state governor, has disclosed some of the intrigues that led to the appearance of Alhaji Shehu Musa Yar’Adua as the PDP presidential flag bearer and how he came to be replaced by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan as Yar'Adua's running mate. “Pastor Tunde Bakare of Save Nigeria Group, made the Senate, headed by someone from the Middle Belt, to initiate the doctrine of necessity. Abiola . In the last episode of of interviews with him, we challenged Femi Fani-Kayode on his complicity in Nigeria's current state. He won the dubious April 21, 2007, elections to become president. The report stated that: “President Yar’Adua died on the December 10, 2009 at 3.30 pm at an Intensive Care Unit at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah Saudi-Arabia. President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria, who has died aged 58 from kidney and heart disorders, came from one of the country's important political families.His father had … 06 May 2010 • 02:39 am . If you are called to serve, do not abandon your profession, whatever it is. Mr Yar'Adua never did this, but senate leader David Mark said that an interview Mr Yar'Adua carried out with the BBC's Hausa service on 12 January had effectively provided the assembly with the notice it needed. He was announced the winner of the controversial Nigerian presidential poll held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007. Who is Nigeria's greatest president ever? Jonathan was made the running mate to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in that convention. “I deliberately wanted to stay away from the administration of Goodluck Jonathan. “He needed to reorganise himself and strategise. - on Legit.ng TV The mental preparation is absolutely important. Alamieyeseigha, now deceased, was pardoned in 2013 by Jonathan who had gone on to become vice president to Yar-Adua and then president after Yar'Adua's death in 2010. The autobiography, titled “M.T. A Yoruba man, Olusegun Obasanjo influenced his nomination as vice president; Dora Akunyili, an Igbo woman, intervened in the Federal Executive Council for the transfer of power to Jonathan. Excerpts from the book read: “The south-south got recognition when I championed the South-South People’s Assembly. The rest is history. Yar Adua died on May 5, 2010 after a protracted battle with Acute Pericarditis at the age of 58; and Jonathan was sworn-in as President, following his demise. How Late Yar'adua Became Nigerian President - Politics - Nairaland. Umaru could appear weak, but he was not, which we now know. His inauguration marked the first time in the country’s history that an elected civilian head of state had transferred power to another. August 29, 2020 Editor Latest, Politics Comments Off on Buhari Did What OBJ, Yar’adua, Jonathan Couldn’t – Adesina Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Friday gave details of how former Presidents elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deceived Nigerians with the Second Niger Bridge project. “Really”? He said to Obasanjo and me, ‘I don’t want this job.’, READ ALSO: 8 years after: 13 touching tributes to late Yar'Adua, “If these two men never aspired to the office but were recruited to take on a responsibility as daunting as the management of Nigeria without mentally preparing for the office and having a grand vision of where they wanted to take Nigeria to, then there is a problem. Yar Adua died on May 5, 2010 after a protracted battle with Acute Pericarditis at the age of 58; and Jonathan was sworn-in as President, following his demise. He was dealing with his health issues and wanted to retire and go lecture in a university. Umaru is not alive today, but I did not. “When Yar’Adua eventually passed the way of all mortals and an unprepared Jonathan became president, Jonathan suddenly forgot that he was the president of Nigeria and became obsessed with the Ijaw nation propaganda with a selected few. It was clear to everyone that Dr Peter Odili from the south-south zone was ready to provide leadership. Some people regretted it while others came out looking really good”. Duke clarified that the serious mistake of saddling men who were unprepared with the duty of running the country is what has brought the country to its present state. Ambassador Matthew Mbu, a former minister of foreign affairs, has disclosed in his autobiography, that ex-presidents Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan failed in office because they did not prepare for the presidency, The Nation reports. President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua became the first civilian leader in Nigeria to take over from another after winning controversial polls in 2007. Jonathan described the late Yar’adua as a peacemaker who would forever be remembered for bringing a lasting peace to the Niger Delta region. Yar’Adua died while in office as president of Nigeria in May, 2010. In my 2011 book, ‘Power Politics and Death’ I wrote: “…It was at the margin of the 33rd G8 summit in Germany in June 2007 that the then Russian President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, had a brief chat with Yar’Adua. Shehu died in prison but Obasanjo survived and was released after Abacha's own death in 1998. The third time, he came with Ibrahim Shema, who later became governor of Katsina State, asking me again. 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On November 23, 2009, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua became very ill and was flown overseas to Saudi-Arabia. I was exasperated and I said, ‘Look, Umaru, we have agreed on this, but it is still your decision to make.’ He said, ‘Gladly, I would think so, but I would discuss with President Obasanjo.’ I said, ‘Very well, do that and let me know.’ That was the last I heard of it. After the 2007 resolution that made the late Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan the PDP aspirants for president and vice president, Duke was cited as saying that Nigeria would regret the decision. In his words: “The second point I proposed to the administration of Jonathan to be tackled immediately was corruption. Most of the time I served in public offices, I did return to my profession as a lawyer. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app. “So, I cannot comprehend why someone will claim politics as a profession and accept being introduced as a politician. The vision can be scripted for you, but if you are not prepared and you have no capable team to help you follow through, it is grossly unfair. Politics is always there for you; it is not a profession, it is a calling, if you want to go into it.”. Legit.ng gathers that Mbu also stated that Jonathan could not tackle corruption and became myopic with Ijaw agenda. Published. So, why the obsession with a myopic agenda based on Ijaw propaganda? “We are all mortals; President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua could not accomplish much, not just because he was sick, but also because he was not prepared for the demanding office of president. I backed out. Mbu also blamed corruption for the nation’s political and economic failures; and stated that politics should be treated as a vocation, not a profession. It does not mean a narrow agenda, rather a national service from this forgotten zone.". Executive power is transferred to the vice-president under Nigeria's constitution when the president formally informs parliament of his absence. In December 2006, Yar'Adua, a very dark horse indeed, emerged as the People's Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate when then President Olusegun Obasanjo imposed him on his party. He also lamented over the fact that former Rivers state governor Peter Odili, who was ready to lead the nation in 2007, lost to the “antics of a mischievous individual”. We campaigned for the presidency. By Herald Nigeria at May 05, 2020 Nigeria News, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, (born Aug. 16, 1951, Katsina, Nigeria—died May 5, 2010, Abuja), Nigerian politician who served as president of Nigeria (2007–10). A former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the late President Umar Yar’Adua, ... How President Jonathan Became Acting President in 2010- Yar’Adua Adviser. In April 2007, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua contested for the position of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and won. Atiku said, “The late President Yar’Adua was a man I was closely connected to. Duke explained the remark by saying: “It is one prophecy I wish never came to pass. ... Yar’Adua was the president of Nigeria and the 13th head of state. There is a story making the rounds that I rejected it.”, READ ALSO: 10 amazing photos of late Umar Musa Yar'Adua, “I never did. It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”. He was really offered an appointment at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. Jonathan was excluding himself and his presidency was heading for precipice. Will you vote Goodluck Jonathan if he joins 2019 race? Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua was buried in his home state of Katsina Thursday, less than a day after he died in the capital, Abuja. “Politics to me, is not a profession, it is a vocation. Nov. 20, 2013. For the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki, he extolled the virtues of the former president who was elected in 2007 after President Olusegun Obasanjo. Man who might have become president instead of late Yar’Adua opens up Donald Duke, the former Cross River state governor, has disclosed some of the intrigues that led to the appearance of Alhaji Shehu Musa Yar’Adua as the PDP presidential flag bearer and how he came to be replaced by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan as Yar'Adua's running mate. M.T Mbu died on February 6, 2012, leaving behind the manuscript which his family decided to publish in his honor. Then, I got word from party operatives that we should go into a party convention with one candidate for unity of purpose. That was equally true of Jonathan as vice president. Yar’Adua was the president of Nigeria and the 13th head of state. That was not the idea of the south-south presidency I championed. “However, the PDP primaries of 2006 was a fiasco of internal democracy. 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