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Thursday, May 6, 2010

President Yaradua is dead

President Yaradua has finally succumbed to the cold hands of death.He died on wednesday night and will be buried in his home town Kastina according to muslin rites.That will be around 2pm thursday afternoon.He was 58 years old.Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (16 August 1951 – 5 May 2010),also known as Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua was the 13th Head of State and President of Nigeria.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).Goodluck Jonathan will now be the President for the remaining part of this tenure.May Allah grant his soul rest.

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