Although medical doctors familiar with the co Umaru Yar'Adua, have said that he can no longer function fully, as his condition has deteriorated progressively, his wife and members of his kitchen cabinet have refused to let him step down.

Umaru Yar'adua
Yesterday, Yar'Adua's personal physician, Dr. Barau Banye, revealed that he has a heart condition, a condition said to be"Acute Pericarditis."  It was diagnosed in Saudi Arabia, to where he had been evacuated on Monday after he complained of chest pains.  Subsequently, his spokespersons were quick to claim that he was "responding to treatment".

Saharareporters has learnt, however, that his medical doctor and spokespersons still did not reveal the whole truth about Yar'Adua's health condition, principally because they would love for him to return to power even in his terrible shape. Also Yar'Adua’s handlers have run out of lies and excuses to explain away his inability to preside over the affairs of Nigeria. Yar'adua, they told Saharareporters, is fighting a losing battle against several organ failures in his body.

Several sources confirmed to Saharareporters that on Monday night, Yar'Adua had to be carried on the lap of his Aide De Camp on the short journey to the airport in Abuja. His ADC and a few others aides also carried him on to the presidential aircraft, which has been partly converted to an air ambulance due to his persistent illness.

As Saharareporters consistently reported, even when the mainstream Nigerian media denied or ignored it, Yar'Adua is primarily afflicted with Churg-Strauss syndrome, of which Acute Pericarditis is a complication.

According to the authoritative United States Mayo Clinic staff literature,

Yar'adua's last budget presentation at the NASS
"Churg-Strauss can affect many organs, including your lungs, skin, gastrointestinal system, kidneys, muscles, joints and heart. Without treatment, the disease may be fatal. Complications depend on the organs involved and may include:
•    Peripheral nerve damage-Peripheral nerves extend throughout your body, connecting your organs, glands, muscles and skin with your brain and spinal cord. Churg-Strauss syndrome can damage peripheral nerves (peripheral neuropathy), especially those in your hands and feet, leading to numbness, burning and loss of function. In some people, this damage may be permanent.
•    Skin scarring. The inflammation may cause sores to develop that can leave scars.
•    Heart disease-Heart-related complications of Churg-Strauss syndrome include inflammation of the membrane surrounding your heart (pericarditis), inflammation of the muscular layer of your heart wall (myocarditis), heart attack and heart failure.
•    Kidney (renal) damage-If Churg-Strauss syndrome affects your kidneys, you may develop glomerulonephritis, a type of kidney disease that hampers your kidneys' filtering ability, leading to a buildup of waste products in your bloodstream (uremia). Although kidney failure isn't common with this disease, it can be fatal when it occurs."

As can be seen from the complications above, Yar'Adua has in place all the complications of a possibly fatal Churg-Strauss syndrome in his body as well as a rumored, recently-discovered lung cancer. The deterioration of Yar'Adua Churg -Strauss syndrome may largely be due to the fault of Dr. Banye, who mismanaged Yar'Adua's diagnosis from the onset. He reportedly treated Yar'Adua's asthma with medicines that led to serious damage to his kidney before German doctors found out his real condition was Churg -Strauss syndrome. In March 2008, Yar'Adua was advised by his German doctors to resign from office and take proper care of himself through comprehensive medical care, but he refused on the advice of his wife, Turai, who instead that if he dies in office he won't be the first president to do so.
Since Yar'Adua's return from Germany, the hospital in Germany has not encouraged his return.  Instead, he turned to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment and spiritual care, since he believes in marabouts as well.  In fact, instead of undertaking the necessary treatments, Yar'Adua went and recruited a large retinue of marabouts to the Aso Rock Villa.  That partly necessitated the famous "oath of secrecy" to which he swore all his aides so that no one would reveal his inability to function from day to day.



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His last serious public event flagging off the dredging of River Niger
But the revelation of a heart condition was made possible because Yar'Adua confronted his mortality after he passed out and was unconscious for four hours in the Saudi Hospital on Tuesday night. He was thought to be dead, fueling rumors across Nigeria as he lay there that it was over.

When he was revived, he told his wife that he was tired and scared, but sources told Saharareporters that his wife waved his concerns aside.
After she and Yar'Adua talked, she left the hospital to meet the Nigerian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba Aminchi, who was Yar’Adua's Deputy Governor for eight years in Katsina State.  In the state, he spent half of the time in hospital, but nobody, except perhaps then President Olusegun Obasanjo who saw how he could use him to advantage, noticed his absence as such.

Our sources say that at their meeting, Turai told Minchi to speak with the local and international media that Yar'Adua was doing well, and that once all the "tests were concluded," he might actually go to Hajj with her the next day.
Turai is reportedly eager to return to Nigeria without her husband.
 
As Saharareporters reported in breaking the news of Yar'Adua's urgent evacuation from Nigeria, Turai had asked Yar'Adua’s media assistants to prepare a statement stating that Yar'Adua was going to visit her (Turai's father) in a hospital in Egypt and would then proceed to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage, but our report exposing that lie led Yar'Adua's handlers to jettison that line.

Yesterday in Abuja, Yar'Adua spokesperson Mr. Segun Adeniyi, in a rare but candid parley with State House correspondents, made the startling revelation to that effect when he said that his first draft statement was going to say that Yar'Adua would go to Hajj, but that he (Yar'Adua) told him to take out the Hajj portion, since he didn't plan to do Hajj.  Nigerians then got the terse statement saying that Yar'Adua would call on his doctors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Our Saudi source said it was not until Turai left the King Faisal Hospital that Yar'Adua and his doctor summoned enough courage to release the statement admitting his heart ailment. The announcement ended the lies and deceit by an industry of spinners who invested in the massive propaganda claiming that Yar'Adua was "healthy" or "hale and hearty."  Leading the pack were ThisDay newspapers and Yar'Adua's embattled Attorney General of the Federation, Michael Aondoakaa.  The latter’s removal was imminent before Yar'Adua suddenly had to be evacuated to Saudi Arabia, but he issued a false statement that gave the impression that all was dandy.

As expected Yar'Adua's announcement has led to the re-alignment of powerful political forces in Abuja and elsewhere in Nigeria.  Saharareporters learnt that prior to the tepid admittance of Yar'Adua’s condition yesterday, most of the political forces had already written him off for a second term in office, leading the ruling party People's Democratic Party (PDP) to issue a release last week disowning the groups campaigning for Yar'Adua's second term in office. The party whose chairman earlier in the week declared there was “no vacancy in Aso Rock in 2011” had issue a counter statement stating that there was still vacancy in the presidency in 2011 elections and also officially disowned a phony group of clowns under the umbrella of   "Yar'Adua For New Nigeria".

Source: http://www.saharareporters.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4372:yaraduas-health-dont-step-down-turai-advises-him&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=18

Why would she let/tell him to step down?

I dont think that woman loves that man at all!!

that woman is power drunk. she wants to still remain relevant at the expense of her husband's life. 

a woman who has been controlling the husband, has no regards for his health, but power!!!!!

What sought of woman is this, is she trying to make us believe that our president is an henpecked husband? Probably she did not know that if the president should die she would not be the first lady anymore. WISHING THE PRESIDENT SOUND RECOVERY AND LONGLIFE.

Yara. . .apparently has lost his MARBLES and can only be a puppet in a home he should be the head! If he cannot get a handle on his family and the Turaya of a wife pulls his strings here and there, how can such be a president? Turai doesn't give a shit about this man. . .and is only it for herself! Yaradua does not appear to be smart by any stretch of imagination. . .book smart or street smart! I will wager that the degree in Chemistry he claims was awarded on the basis of his family name/influence and has ridden the coat-tails of his brother (Shehu) and Obasanjo's evil machinations to power! Otherwise, can someone show me anything this man managed personally and successfully before his ascension to power?

She want to inherit all those yaradua loot while she is young. Who say hausa people no get sense.

That guy gets more emaciated everyday. He should for his own good.

That guy gets more emaciated everyday. He should resign for his own good.

You think any first lady will wanna go back to being a common citizen, especially in Nigeria?
The woman dont give a damn about the man, she is just enjoying the power of being the first couple.
But then, what do u expected from someone of her brain size?

Fhemmmy:

You think any first lady will wanna go back to being a common citizen, especially in Nigeria?
The woman dont give a damn about the man, she is just enjoying the power of being the first couple.
But then, what do u expected from someone of her brain size?

Sure, who wan leave power?

Calsito:

What sought of woman is this, is she trying to make us believe that our president is an henpecked husband? Probably she did not know that if the president should die she would not be the first lady anymore. WISHING THE PRESIDENT SOUND RECOVERY AND LONGLIFE.

fantastic

Let him remain there till his tenure finishes or death catches up with him.

otokx:

Let him remain there till his tenure finishes or death catches up with him.

Death will catch up with him first!! Afterall, no one put a rope to his neck saying tht he must be president. Why are people selfish to themselves?

God bless Nigeria!!!

Turai has been a dominant figure beside the soon-to-be-dead president, undoubtedly her persona and charisma has been there for all to see but does this open air attitude really mean she is in CONTROL of the president? Did she pull the strings to get him INTO power? Would Yar'Adua have become any weaker without her? Really i believe we have made too much hullaballoo about the sphere of influence of this woman

bibiking1:

Turai has been a dominant figure beside the soon-to-be-dead president, undoubtedly her persona and charisma has been there for all to see but does this open air attitude really mean she is in CONTROL of the president? Did she pull the strings to get him INTO power? Would Yar'Adua have become any weaker without her? Really i believe we have made too much hullaballoo about the sphere of influence of this woman

Aso rock insiders have said it many time without number that she influences the president in much way than anyone can do and i blive thats what all Nigerian are relying on as we cannot walk into aso rock to see our own president! Kai haba!

TURAYA FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bjmighty:

Aso rock insiders have said it many time without number that she influences the president in much way than anyone can do and i blive thats what all Nigerian are relying on as we cannot walk into aso rock to see our own president! Kai haba!

Is that the name of an aide? or probably a minister? or is it a gathering of high level demagogues? I am lost here friend! And if they have said it "MANY TIMES" it should not take you long reproducing one of their many sayings about here wanton ability to control the state from without!

bibiking1:

Is that the name of an aide? or probably a minister? or is it a gathering of high level demagogues? I am lost here friend! And if they have said it "MANY TIMES" it should not take you long reproducing one of their many sayings about here wanton ability to control the state from without!

Whats your point bro?

She will soon be the wife of a dead president or ex-president, infact, they are about to make record of the first Nigerian leader that was sent packing cos of his health.

According to Nigeria Tribune today, even Yaradua's mother wants him to resign but Turai says no. What a greed/selfishness!!!

@ BJMighty, my point is that i had believed this whole Turai dominance stories for a while, until i decided to start seeking out the facts that back up the claims. Really there are none, just a bunch of speculative hearsays here and there. Turai did not impose it on him to become president, so i don't see why she should impose perpetuation now!