Go and get your pvc is buharis opponent in 2019 segun. 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. Yaradua was born into a titled fulani family in katsina. 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. 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. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi sunshine bookseller. Written by mr adeniyi who was the presidents spokesman, it tells of happenings behind the scenes when the president took ill and eventually died. Writer, journalist and former sa on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua. Ruling from the moral grave, a drama by the aso rock. My regret working for late president umaru yaradua segun. The news outfit claimed that the news was deliberately kept away from the. 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. 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. Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yaradua govt out.
Anonymous group leak soft copy of segun adenyis new book. 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. Nigerian president umaru musa yaradua, has died after a long illness, according to his office in abuja. 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. Details of his death are still sketchy but thecable understands that agboola, who has been ill for. Adeniyi and other officials did not give a cause of death. Why i picked goodluck jonathan instead of odili for yar. 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. 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. This book put to rest some rumors and falsehood surrounding the yaradua administration. 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.
Nigerian president yaradua passes away after long illness. 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. Segun adeniyi speaks on strategic miscalculation as yar. He started his education at rafukka primary school in 1958, and moved to dutsinma boarding.
Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yar adua govt out of aso rock villa. Agboola, younger brother of olusegun adeniyi, chairman of thisday editorial board, is dead. Not only is adeniyi a poor apologist, but he also did not do. This is a book chronicling preseident yaraduas reign in abuja. The power, politics and death of late president yaradua. 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. 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.
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. Shehu musa yaradua vice president of nigeria britannica. Mr adeniyi announced his brothers passage in a tweet on saturday with a link to the publication. 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. Power, politics and death, an exciting new book by olusegun adeniyi, provides an insiders account of the late president yaraduathe man and the. Olusegun obasanjos military government 197679 who, amid international protests, was convicted in 1995 of conspiring to overthrow gen. But while that is true, i havent found where it is written. Yaradua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi. He was governor of katsina state in northern nigeria from 29 may 1999 to 28 may 2007.
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. I simply kept quiet whenever i wasnt convinced of a. A presidential spokesman told the associated press that. Smashwords power, politics and death a book by olusegun. 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 adeniyis chilling and scary reflections on yar. May 04, 2017 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. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi download. Segun adeniyi, chief press secretary to yaradua, confirmed that the president died. 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. According to the book, yaradua dismissed the allegation against his.
My regret working for late president umaru yaradua. Spokesman olusegun adeniyi said yar adua died at the aso rock presidential villa with his wife turai at his side. President yar adua died on the december 10, 2009 at 3. His inauguration marked the first time in the countrys history that an elected civilian head of state had transferred power to another. Olusegun adeniyi, has said he would have been more successful at his job.
Umaru yaradua was in office from 29 may 2007 5 may 2010 when he passed after a chronic illness. It was sold to the press and that the press bought it hook, line and sinker. Spokesman olusegun adeniyi said yaradua died at the aso rock presidential villa with his wife turai at his side. 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. Oct 23, 2017 former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yaradua and chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers, mr. 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. Late president yaradua was elected to power in 2007, sponsored by another and two time nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo. What this means is that everyone has a right to hold and express his opinion without let or hindrance. Russian, nigerian and south african presidents arrive for g8 summit duration. Adeniyi said he would be publishing a book on his late brother whose experience he described as that of an irregular migrant. As a newspaper publisher, i am quite familiar with the famous journalism dictum. 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. Sani abachas provisional ruling council and reestablish civilian rule.
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. Apr 28, 2017 former president olusegun obasanjo has revealed why he picked goodluck jonathan instead of peter odili, as president umaru yaraduas running mate. May 28, 2017 selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book. May 06, 2010 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. 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. 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. The author, segun adeniyi did write that elrufai told him and others that there was nothing called the cabal. 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. He held that there is yet no formidable candidate capable of defeating the president come 2019.
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 adeniyi yaaduas aide says buhari has no contender. Aug 21, 2014 the pm and president yar adua of nigeria duration. A frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yaradua. 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. Obasanjos unguided missiles, by olusegun adeniyi news. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi goodreads. 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.
Mr yaradua, 58, died at 9pm local time today at the aso rock presidential villa, presidential spokesman olusegun adeniyi said. Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi. 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. Segun adeniyi told bbc that mr yar adua has acute pericarditis, or inflammation of the lining around the heart. President yaradua died on the december 10, 2009 at 3. Why i picked goodluck jonathan instead of odili for yaradua. 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. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard. Olusegun adeniyi loses younger brother whose immigration.
President umaru yaradua, who returned to nigeria in february after months of medical treatment in saudi arabia, has died at the age of 58. Why i picked jonathan instead of odili for yaradua. Shortly after mr yar adua s death was announced, people began arriving at the presidential villa in the capital abuja to pay their condolences. Naija news recalls that yaradua was the second civilian president under nigerias current constitution after winning the 2007 presidential election. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard news. 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. 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. A former spokesman of late president umaru yaradua, olusegun adeniyi, has announced the death of his younger brother, agboola. Late umaru yaradua in this regard, as invoked in the national discussion, left a good and important legacy. Dec 15, 2016 nigerian president umaru musa yaradua, has died after a long illness, according to his office in abuja. Power, politics and death kindle edition by olusegun adeniyi. Nigeria and the memory of tafida news express nigeria. Segun adeniyis book, against the run of play contains. Chronicle that president yaradua died on december 10,2009.
Government spokesman olusegun adeniyi said president yaradua died with his wife, turai, at his side. Adeniyis misguided attack new telegraph online new telegraph. 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. 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. 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. Lagos sadness and sorrow engulfed the presidential villa, nigerias seat of power, yesterday, as ailing president umaru yaradua died at the age of 58. Power, politics and death, an exciting new book by olusegun adeniyi, provides an insiders account of the late president yaraduathe man. Yaradua, who led nigeria for 3 years, died aged 58. 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. 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. 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.
Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yaradua govt out of aso rock villa. What really happened during yar adua s last illness. Shortly after mr yaraduas death was announced, people began arriving at the presidential villa in the capital abuja to pay their condolences. 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. Nigerias ailing president umaru yaradua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oilrich niger delta region, died wednesday, the. Segun adeniyi yaaduas aide says buhari has no contender in. 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.
Mr adeniyi, his voice cracking, said mr yar adua s wife turai was. 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. Olusegun adeniyi, the book power, politics and death. 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, 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 musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010 was the th president of the federal republic of nigeria. Not only is adeniyi a poor apologist, but he also did not do a good job of denigrating obasanjo. A frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yaradua reportedly tells. Former president olusegun obasanjo has revealed why he picked goodluck jonathan instead of peter odili, as president umaru yaraduas running mate.