Late nigeria president wilted away in office lagos, nigeria ap nigerias late president umaru yar adua grew so weak while in office he needed once to be carried by a soldier off a runway during a state visit to togo, ultimately becoming unable to speak in the last weeks of his life, according to a new book by his former spokesman. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi download. Late umaru yaradua in this regard, as invoked in the national discussion, left a good and important legacy. Late nigeria president wilted away in office lagos, nigeria ap nigerias late president umaru yaradua grew so weak while in office he needed once to be carried by a soldier off a runway during a state visit to togo, ultimately becoming unable to speak in the last weeks of his life, according to a new book by his former spokesman. May 09, 2012 olusegun adeniyi in his book power, politics and deatha frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yar aduapublished by the lagos based kachifo limited is a wellwritten, thoroughly researched and detailed account of the presidency of late umaru musa yar adua, nigerias president who died while in office. Kaduna on 6th march 1999 when the late umaru musa yaradua, then the katsina state governorelect spoke those moving words at the launch of the shehu musa yaradua foundation in honour of his elder brother who died in abakaliki prison on 8th december 1997. Olusegun adeniyi, a former editor of thisday and currently chairman of its editorial board, was appointed special adviser to the president on communications on may 30, 2007, a position he held until may 5, 2010, when his boss, president umaru musa yaradua died. Ruling from the moral grave, a drama by the aso rock. Nigerians have taken to the microblogging site, twitter, to praise umaru musa yaradua, a former president, who died in office 2010, nine years ago today.
Adeniyis misguided attack new telegraph online new telegraph. What this means is that everyone has a right to hold and express his opinion without let or hindrance. In a book, against the run of play, written by a former yaraduas spokesman, mr segun adeniyi, and to be launched today in lagos, chief obasanjo confirmed that former governor of rivers state, dr peter odili, was actually his first choice as yaraduas running mate. Dec 11, 2014 it is also significant, and i was made to understand, that while segun adeniyi might have satisfied himself by rushing to write his book, yaraduas family, friends and most members of his administration were neither amused nor pleased with it for a number of reasons. I remember that segun, as sa media to the late president umaru musa yaradua, passed through a path which i also passed through recently and i learnt a. He was governor of katsina state in northern nigeria from 29 may 1999 to 28 may 2007. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard news. Segun adeniyi, chief press secretary to yaradua, confirmed that the president died. A frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yaradua. Shortly after mr yaraduas death was announced, people began arriving at the presidential villa in the capital abuja to pay their condolences. This is a book chronicling preseident yaraduas reign in abuja. According to the book, yaradua dismissed the allegation against his. Go and get your pvc is buharis opponent in 2019 segun. He held that there is yet no formidable candidate capable of defeating the president come 2019.
Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard. On 30 may 2007, he was appointed by the late president umaru musa yar adua to be his special adviser on media and publicity, a. The power, politics and death of late president yaradua. Olusegun adeniyi, former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yar adua, says he would have been a more effective spokesman if he was closer to turai, his principals wife. Olusegun adeniyi loses younger brother whose immigration. Nigerian president umaru musa yaradua, has died after a long illness, according to his office in abuja. Former president olusegun obasanjo has revealed why he picked goodluck jonathan instead of peter odili, as president umaru yaraduas running mate. Segun adeniyi told bbc that mr yar adua has acute pericarditis, or inflammation of the lining around the heart. Why i picked goodluck jonathan instead of odili for yaradua. Oct 23, 2017 former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yaradua and chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers, mr.
Apr 28, 2017 former president olusegun obasanjo has revealed why he picked goodluck jonathan instead of peter odili, as president umaru yaraduas running mate. I so badly wanted to read olusegun adeniyis book, power, politics and death detailing his alleged reflections on his days as a spokesman to nigerias late president umar musa yaradua, a man whose wholly ineffective tenure has now being glorified and lionized by the chic incompetence and buffoonery of the present occupant of aso rock, president goodluck. Not only is adeniyi a poor apologist, but he also did not do a good job of denigrating obasanjo. Details of his death are still sketchy but thecable understands that agboola, who has been ill for. May 05, 2010 president umaru yar adua of nigeria, who has died aged 58 from kidney and heart disorders, came from one of the countrys important political families. Mr adeniyi, his voice cracking, said mr yar adua s wife turai was. May 28, 2012 i so badly wanted to read olusegun adeniyis book, power, politics and death detailing his alleged reflections on his days as a spokesman to nigerias late president umar musa yaradua, a man whose wholly ineffective tenure has now being glorified and lionized by the chic incompetence and buffoonery of the present occupant of aso rock. Government spokesman olusegun adeniyi said president yaradua died with his wife, turai, at his side.
Spokesman olusegun adeniyi said yar adua died at the aso rock presidential villa with his wife turai at his side. A former spokesman of late president umaru yaradua, olusegun adeniyi, has announced the death of his younger brother, agboola. Olusegun adeniyi born 6 november 1965 is a nigerian journalist, current chair of the editorial board of thisday newspapers and a former presidential spokesman for the late president umaru musa yar adua. A front row account of nigeria under the late president yaradua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death has opened yet another chapter which has shown how the politics of this country is and has further underscored the extent of lack of trust among the various tribes and regions that make up the nigerian nation. Dec 08, 2011 olusegun adeniyi, a former editor of thisday and currently chairman of its editorial board, was appointed special adviser to the president on communications on may 30, 2007, a position he held until may 5, 2010, when his boss, president umaru musa yaradua died. Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yaradua govt out of aso rock villa. Olusegun adeniyi in his book power, politics and deatha frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yar aduapublished by the lagos based kachifo limited is a wellwritten, thoroughly researched and detailed account of the presidency of late umaru musa yar adua, nigerias president who died while in office. Mr yaradua, 58, died at 9pm local time today at the aso rock presidential villa, presidential spokesman olusegun adeniyi said.
Shehu musa yaradua vice president of nigeria britannica. Olusegun adeniyi, former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua, says the only challenger of president muhammadu buhari in 2019 is go and get your pvc, which is not a candidate. May 06, 2010 government spokesman olusegun adeniyi said president yar adua died with his wife, turai, at his side. Smashwords power, politics and death a book by olusegun. His inauguration marked the first time in the countrys history that an elected civilian head of state had transferred power to another yaradua was born to an elite fulani family, and his birthplace was an important centre of. May 05, 2010 nigerias ailing president umaru yar adua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oilrich niger delta region, died wednesday, the countrys information minister said. Adeniyi, who joined thisday newspaper in january 1999 as deputy editor of the saturday newspaper, rose to become editor of the sunday thisday and in august 2005, he was appointed the editor of the thisday title paper. Umaru yaradua was in office from 29 may 2007 5 may 2010 when he passed after a chronic illness.
Dec 11, 2014 by olusegun adeniyi segun adeniyi, who is a poor apologist for yaradua, made almost every case of reversal worse in his book. Olusegun adeniyi, has said he would have been more successful at his job. What really happened during yar adua s last illness. President yaradua died on the december 10, 2009 at 3. Yaradua was born into a titled fulani family in katsina. The former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua, olusegun adeniyi, says president muhammadu buhari contender in the 2019 presidential election is. As a newspaper publisher, i am quite familiar with the famous journalism dictum. Nigerian president yaradua passes away after long illness.
Segun adeniyi, yaraduas spokesman, takes us behind the scenes of the former nigerian presidents mysterious disappearance to a saudi hospital in late 2009 and his even more mysterious return to the country in 2010. He started his education at rafukka primary school in 1958, and moved to dutsinma boarding. Power, politics and death, an exciting new book by olusegun adeniyi, provides an insiders account of the late president yaraduathe man. His absence may spark political crisis rumors that nigerian president umaru musa yaradua, hospitalized for six weeks in saudi arabia, has gone into a coma have put the west african nation on edge. Not only is adeniyi a poor apologist, but he also did not do. Anonymous group leak soft copy of segun adenyis new book. Adeniyi and other officials did not give a cause of death. Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yar adua govt out of aso rock villa. What i did with the yaradua book was to pick a few of the landmark issues that defined his administration as well as the tragic drama of his last five months alive. Adeniyi said he would be publishing a book on his late brother whose experience he described as that of an irregular migrant. Mr adeniyi announced his brothers passage in a tweet on saturday with a link to the publication. Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yaradua govt out. Writer, journalist and former sa on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua. But such would not fit into the narrative of a book meant to share a few insights about the presidency, illness and death of the late umaru musa yaradua.
Olusegun adeniyi born 6 november 1965 is a nigerian journalist, current chair of the editorial board of thisday newspapers and a former presidential spokesman for the. His inauguration marked the first time in the countrys history that an elected civilian head of state had transferred power to another. Why i picked jonathan instead of odili for yaradua. The news outfit claimed that the news was deliberately kept away from the. A presidential spokesman told the associated press that. Apr 28, 2017 in a book, against the run of play, written by a former yaraduas spokesman, mr segun adeniyi, and to be launched today in lagos, chief obasanjo confirmed that former governor of rivers state, dr peter odili, was actually his first choice as yaraduas running mate. Apr 01, 2012 a front row account of nigeria under the late president yaradua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death has opened yet another chapter which has shown how the politics of this country is and has further underscored the extent of lack of trust among the various tribes and regions that make up.
Written by mr adeniyi who was the presidents spokesman, it tells of happenings behind the scenes when the president took ill and eventually died. The first democratic change of civilian power in west africas giant at a general election earlier in the year had been a sham, widely dismissed as a rulingregime fix by international. Russian, nigerian and south african presidents arrive for g8 summit duration. Sani abachas provisional ruling council and reestablish civilian rule. May 28, 2017 selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book. My regret working for late president umaru yaradua. Olusegun adeniyis chilling and scary reflections on yar. A front row account of nigeria under the late president yar adua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death has opened yet another chapter which has shown how the politics of this country is and has further underscored the extent of lack of trust among the various tribes and regions that make up the nigerian nation. Segun adeniyis book, against the run of play contains. Chronicle that president yaradua died on december 10,2009. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi sunshine bookseller. Mar, 2012 a front row account of nigeria under the late president yaradua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death has opened yet another chapter which has shown how the politics of this country is and has further underscored the extent of lack of trust among the various tribes. When nigerian president umaru musa yaradua, who died on wednesday at age 58, took power in may 2007, he did not look like the most promising of leaders.
Why i picked goodluck jonathan instead of odili for yar. Naija news recalls that yaradua was the second civilian president under nigerias current constitution after winning the 2007 presidential election. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi goodreads. Spokesman olusegun adeniyi said yaradua died at the aso rock presidential villa with his wife turai at his side. Nigeria and the memory of tafida news express nigeria. President umaru yaradua, who returned to nigeria in february after months of medical treatment in saudi arabia, has died at the age of 58. Power, politics and death kindle edition by olusegun adeniyi. Olusegun adeniyi, former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua, says the only challenger of president muhammadu buhari in 2019 is go and get.
Agboola, younger brother of olusegun adeniyi, chairman of thisday editorial board, is dead. President yar adua died on the december 10, 2009 at 3. Yaradua, who led nigeria for 3 years, died aged 58. On february 24, 2010, yaradua returned to abuja, under the cover of the night, with speculation that he was still on a life support machine. Umaru musa yaradua president of nigeria britannica.
Olusegun adeniyi, former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yaradua, says he would have been a more effective spokesman if he was closer to turai, his principals wife. Aug 21, 2014 the pm and president yar adua of nigeria duration. It is also significant, and i was made to understand, that while segun adeniyi might have satisfied himself by rushing to write his book, yaraduas family, friends and most members of his administration were neither amused nor pleased with it for a number of reasons. Shortly after mr yar adua s death was announced, people began arriving at the presidential villa in the capital abuja to pay their condolences. In a book, against the run of play, written by a former yaraduas spokesman, mr segun adeniyi, which is to be launched today in lagos, chief obasanjo confirmed that. Yaradua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi. This book put to rest some rumors and falsehood surrounding the yaradua administration. Segun adeniyi yaaduas aide says buhari has no contender. My regret working for late president umaru yaradua segun. In a book, against the run of play, written by a former yaraduas spokesman, mr segun adeniyi, which is to be launched today in lagos, chief obasanjo confirmed that odili, a former governor of. The former president was reacting to claims in against the run of play, a book which chronicles events leading to result of the 2015 presidential election, written by olusegun adeniyi, media aide to late president umaru yaradua.
I simply kept quiet whenever i wasnt convinced of a. Segun adeniyi speaks on strategic miscalculation as yar. The author, segun adeniyi did write that elrufai told him and others that there was nothing called the cabal. May 05, 2010 president umaru yar adua, who returned to nigeria in february after months of medical treatment in saudi arabia, has died at the age of 58. Obasanjos unguided missiles, by olusegun adeniyi news. A frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yaradua reportedly tells. Lagos sadness and sorrow engulfed the presidential villa, nigerias seat of power, yesterday, as ailing president umaru yaradua died at the age of 58. Nigerias ailing president umaru yaradua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oilrich niger delta region, died wednesday, the. Apr 29, 20 but such would not fit into the narrative of a book meant to share a few insights about the presidency, illness and death of the late umaru musa yaradua. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010 was the th president of the federal republic of nigeria. Olusegun adeniyi, the book power, politics and death. Segun adeniyi yaaduas aide says buhari has no contender in. Power, politics and death, an exciting new book by olusegun adeniyi, provides an insiders account of the late president yaraduathe man and the. It was sold to the press and that the press bought it hook, line and sinker.
But while that is true, i havent found where it is written. Segun adeniyi, yar adua s spokesman, takes us behind the scenes of the former nigerian presidents mysterious disappearance to a saudi hospital in late 2009 and his even more mysterious return to the country in 2010. Late president yaradua was elected to power in 2007, sponsored by another and two time nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo. President umaru yaradua of nigeria, who has died aged 58 from kidney and heart disorders, came from one of the countrys important political families.
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