Umaru YarAdua
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Umaru Yar'Adua

Yar'Adua at the 2008 World Economic Forum
Personal data
Date of birth16 August 1951
Place of birthKatsina, Nigeria
Date of death5 May 2010(age 58)
Place of deathAso Rock, Abuja, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party (1998 � 2010)
Other partyPeople's Redemption Party (Before 1989)
Social Democratic Party (1989 � 1998)
SpouseTurai Yar'Adua (1975 � 2010)
Hauwa Umar Radda (1992 � 1997)
ChildrenNine
Alma materBarewa College
Ahmadu Bello University
ReligionIslam
President of Nigeria
In office29 May 2007 - 5 May 2010
PresidentGoodluck Jonathan
Vice PresidentGoodluck Jonathan
Succeeded byGoodluck Jonathan
Preceded byOlusegun Obasanjo
Governor of Katsina
In office29 May 1999 - 29 May 2007
Succeeded byIbrahim Shema
Preceded byJoseph Akaagerger

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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (16 August 1951 - 5 May 2010) was the President of Nigeria and the 13th Head of State. He served as governor of Katsina State in northern Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 28 May 2007. He was declared the winner of the controversial Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007. He was a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). In 2009, Yar'Adua left for Saudi Arabia to receive treatment for pericarditis. He returned to Nigeria in 2010, where he died on May 5.

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Jonathan: Why he is not predictable - Nigerian Tribune Tweet this news
Nigerian Tribune--AbduRahman Dambazzau, under whose watch some soldiers were deployed to welcome the then ailing President -Umaru Yar'Adua- to Nigeria without the knowledge of ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:00:26 GMT+00:00
2011, Nigerians should be mindful of future �Punanga - Nigerian Tribune Tweet this news
Nigerian Tribune--He was redundant for 97 days, while the late President -Umaru Yar'Adua- was away. He is the first person to be made an acting president, but he did not use ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:08:39 GMT+00:00
ANPP adjusts to life after Ume-Ezeoke's rocky leadership - NEXT Tweet this news
NEXT--Party sources stated that Goodluck Jonathan, in the spirit of unity government initiated by the late president, -Umaru Yar'Adua-, promised the ANPP three ... - Date : Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:16:41 GMT+00:00
2011: Yoruba race will support Babangida -Olajide - Nigerian Compass Tweet this news
Nigerian Compass---...- that the presidency had to move back to the North, Dr. Odili withdrew from the race to pave the way for the emergence of late President -Umaru Yar'Adua-. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:51:13 GMT+00:00
Hundreds of Inmates Set Free in Nigerian Prison Break - The Epoch Times Tweet this news
The Epoch Times---...- and police, according to the Nigerian Tribune. President Jonathan, a Christian, took office in May after the death of then President -Umaru Yar'Adua-.--- - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:26:05 GMT+00:00
Home trouble for Jonathan •We'll protect him -Tompolo - Daily Sun Tweet this news
Daily Sun---...- of the late -Umaru Yar'Adua- administration and that the government cannot continue to ask for time to tackle the developmental needs of the Niger Delta. ... - Date : Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:46:52 GMT+00:00
Youths should take over Nigeria's leadership -Fasehun - Nigerian Compass Tweet this news
Nigerian Compass---...- followed by an Hausa man in the person of the late President -Umaru Yar'Adua-, now followed by a South-Southerner, that is Jonathan and we hope and pray ... - Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:02:20 GMT+00:00
Roadmap for Power Sector - Financial Standard News Tweet this news
Financial Standard News--When Late Alhaji -Umaru Yar'Adua- took his presidential oath in 2007, power topped his seven-point agenda. He promised to declare a state of emergency in the ... - Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:49:04 GMT+00:00
2011 and the ghost of Yar'Adua - Nigerian Compass Tweet this news
Nigerian Compass--The details in all the papers said the Supreme Court in a judgement the previous day had held that the election of -Umaru Yar'Adua- as president in 2007 was ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:03:25 GMT+00:00
Nigeria: Ruling party leader supports president - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press--Jonathan, a Christian, became president after the May 5 death of elected leader -Umaru Yar'Adua-, a Muslim. Party leaders anticipated Yar'Adua holding office ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:12:52 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Joseph Akaagerger
Governor of Katsina
1999 - 2007
Succeeded by
Ibrahim Shema
Preceded by
Olusegun Obasanjo
President of Nigeria
2007 - 2010
Succeeded by
Goodluck Jonathan
Party political offices
Preceded by
Olusegun Obasanjo
People's Democratic Party presidential nominee
2007
Won
Succeeded by
Most recent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Blaise Compaoré
Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States
2008 - 2010
Succeeded by
Goodluck Jonathan

Presidents of Nigeria (List)

First RepublicAzikiwe
Military regimeAguiyi-Ironsi * Gowon * Mohammed * Obasanjo
Second RepublicShagari
Military regimeBuhari * Babangida * Shonekan (interim)* * Abacha * Abubakar
Fourth RepublicObasanjo * Yar'Adua * Jonathan

NEia Candidates in the 2007 Nigerian presidential election

Umaru Yar'Adua * Muhammadu Buhari * Atiku Abubakar * Orji Uzor Kalu * Attahiru Bafarawa * Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu * Pere Ajuwa * Chris Okotie * Patrick Utomi * Ambrose Owuru * Emmanuel Okereke * Lawrence Adedoyin * Habu Fari * Maxi Okwu * Bartholomew Nnaji * Emmanuel Obayuwana * Olapade Agoro * Mojisola Obasanjo



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