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Yar' Adua Dies At 58
Abuja, Nigeria(TNBES) The long time ailing Nigerian President and Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Omaru Yar’ Adua has been pronounced death on Wednesday 5th May 2010 at the age of 58.
The Nigerian leader has been ill since November 2009 and was flown to Saudi Arabia for treatment. He was brought back to Nigeria in February 2010 but not much was known about his health condition.
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Television Services (NTS) announce his demise at around 2300GMT.
His illness brought a lot of debate and led to protest in Nigeria that he (Yar’ Adua) should handover power to his deputy, Goodluck Jonathan.
