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Umaru Yar’Adua, the sickly Nigerian leader hospitalized in a Saudi hospital in Jeddah as a result of a heart ailment arising from complications of Churg Strauss Syndrome, is vehemently refusing to hand over to his vice, Goodluck Jonathan. Yar’Adua, who last week admitted to suffering from Acute Pericarditis, following years of refusing to talk about his health issues, is receiving treatment at the Jeddah hospital after he was hurriedly evacuated from Abuja last Monday night.

Saharareporters authoritatively reported that he was unconscious for several hours the following day, Tuesday, fueling a frenzy of rumors that he had already died.

Saharareporters spoke to several sources in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria today and no one could confirm his current condition. There are claims that he is “feeling better,” but no one could say with any certainty when he would return to Nigeria, or exactly what “feeling better” means.
Yar'adua suffers from Churg Strauss disease which has  progressed to his heart- ( Medical studies reveal that when CSS goes to the heart, the patient might experience fatigue, dyspnea (shortness of breath), chest pain, irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, difficulty in breathing except when upright, swollen legs, appetite loss and fainting episodes. Some of these symptoms are related to pericarditis, which is inflammation of the sac-like covering of the heart, where others are related to congestive heart failure. Heart problems are a leading cause of death in Churg Strauss Syndrome.)

In Nigeria, several political forces are known to be at work already, trying to take advantage of Yar’Adua’s ill-health to locate themselves within possible power centers.

Yar’Adua most powerful political circle has so far refused to encourage him to give up power as result of his pathetic state of his condition.  Their strategy is to manoeuvre him back to power, even if it has to be in a vegetative state.  The same strategy was carefully employed to return him to control in Abuja late last year after he disappeared to Saudi Arabia for 17 days. Government officials and his aides insisted for the duration of that trip that Yar’Adua was attending “Hajj’.

But since returning from that trip to Saudi Arabia, Yar’Adua has barely managed to attend to state matters.  As his health deteriorated further, his doctors, some of them foreigners, resorted to pumping him up on anabolic steroids that sometimes left him disoriented and bloated in the face: the result of his kidneys becoming unable to process the waste arising from those heavy dose of strong steroids. In recent times, Yar’Adua has abruptly departed from State matters.  At the last ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, for instance, he had to be rushed to the ante room following a fainting spell. He was never able to partake in group photos with other ECOWAS leaders afterwards.

In another instance, Yar’Adua collapsed at a meeting where he was discussing oil block allocations with Rilwan Lukman, the Oil minister, his minister of state , Ajumogobia and NNPC officials. A source at the meeting said after Yar’Adua collapsed and was rushed to the Aso Rock clinic, First Lady Turai insisted that the meeting must continue.  But a miffed Lukman said he couldn’t be at a meeting presided over by Yar’Adua’s wife, and left the meeting. A few days later, Lukman was being posted aside: to Austria as Ambassador, while his minister of state, Ajumogobia, was being given responsibility for the ministry. Although he seemed to have survived that, Lukman was going to be fired on December 1st, had Yar’Adua not taken ill again.

For the past two and a half years, Yar’Adua’s health has been more important than state policy.  He increasingly relied on propaganda, not the truth, to give the impression he was in charge, with the help of government or compromised local media that reproduced reports claiming that he looked “refreshed” or “hale and hearty” even as his ministers and aides privately insisted that Yar’Adua did not pay attention to state matters.

Yar’Adua rarely attends to memos or hold one-on-one meetings with his ministers.  Before finally collapsing two Fridays ago, Yar’Adua had not made many public appearances. In September, he abruptly canceled his trip to the United Nations General Assembly and headed to Saudi Arabia instead, purportedly to open the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST).  Yar’Adua’s spin masters went to work by claiming that Yar’Adua’s inability to attend the UNGA was aimed at punishing Obama for skipping Nigeria during his first trip to Africa, as if the UN belongs to Obama. Each time his health failed in public, his aides and Nigeria’s compromised media was on hand to provide an excuse or an explanation. Last week, the level of deceit reach a serious level when both arms of the National Assembly engaged a fake war of words in order to save Yar’Adua an embarrassing public appearance that could have seen him collapse publicly for the first time. Soon after Yar’Adua left for his so-called medical check-up in Saudi Arabia, the National Assembly put aside their differences and welcomed his Special Assistants to submit an unprecedented four-page PowerPoint budget proposal to the NASS.  Investigations showed that the aides actually did not have the bulk of the budget proposal because the budget was not ready in the first place.

Following Yar’Adua’s admission, for the first time, of a life-threatening condition, the battle for the soul of Nigerian politics has now broken out in two cities on two continents: Jeddah and Abuja, with Abuja as the epicenter.

In Abuja, a group loyal to Yar’Adua, led by his Chief Economic Adviser, Tanimu Kurfi and Abba Ruma has sworn to frustrate any talk of handing over of power to Yar’adua’s vice, Goodluck Jonathan.  Even though Jonathan Goodluck claims publicly that everything is okay with him, people knowledgeable about his status told Saharareporters that the report in The Punch newspaper of November 28 that he is being threatened with forced resignation is completely truthful.

Meanwhile, a splinter segment of the pro-Yar’Adua group, led by James Ibori, has moved to Dubai.  Ibori has been operational there since Thursday, and his plan is to keep in close contact with Yar’Adua in Saudi Arabia and help coordinate the anti-Goodluck forces outside the shores of Nigeria. This group has also vowed to convince Yar’Adua not to hand over power. They calculate that Yar’Adua would be superficially healthy enough to return to Nigeria in December or early in 2010 without officially handing over to Goodluck Jonathan. Ibori, who seems to have been assured by someone in the current administration that he will never be convicted for any of his corruption and money-laundering cases, is eyeing the Vice Presidency in 2011, either under Yar’Adua or someone else from the north. 

Late last night, the Abuja pro-Yar’Adua group sent an emissary directly to Jeddah to meet with Yar’Adua in the hospital. The group comprises three persons: Yar’Adua’s son-in-law, Isah Yuguda, businessman Aliko Dangote, and the governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki.  They arrived in Jeddah but our source said a face-to-face meeting had not taken place by the close of today. Isah Yuguda is being positioned to become Jonathan’s VP in case Yar’Adua resigns.

Another group of political manoeuvres is led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who discreetly moved to Abuja last night to start working quietly with Jonathan.  That group proposes that should Yar’Adua not make it back to power, Jonathan Goodluck should choose Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, as his deputy.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is also considering conducting their presidential primaries in June next year, a few months earlier than scheduled. It is now almost certain that Yar’Adua cannot be a candidate in the 2011 elections, but his supporters are hell-bent on propping him in place until the PDP can conduct its primaries in 2010.

Meanwhile, in Jeddah, Yar’Adua is surrounded by his immediate family, his daughters, wife as well as the governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema. Turai, it is known, is determined that her husband remain in office.

But the true state of his health remains shrouded in high secrecy following the leak in a local Saudi newspaper last week which forced his doctor and aides to partially reveal his immediate condition.  It did not escape Nigerians that the announcement did not reveal the full story about other conditions Yar’Adua is suffering from, or their possible consequences. 

[size=18pt]only fools will beleive this bunch of lies.[/size]

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I pray that Our president survive, to curb unnecessary drama which is likely to happen.

Paroh_frey:

[size=18pt]only fools will beleive this bunch of lies.[/size]

And only fools make sweeping statements as yours

Paroh_frey:

[size=18pt]only fools will beleive this bunch of lies.[/size]

For God's sake, if you are so numb skull and don't understand what is going on, why don't you shut up?

The drama continues

otokx:

The drama continues

Over 150Millions Spectators and about 200 Millions International Observers.Long Live the President

Jaybee2412:

For God's sake, if you are so numb skull and don't understand what is going on, why don't you shut up?

you are talking to your mum?

sambo

Topic
This will be interesting. . Yaradull exiting

Paroh_frey:

[size=18pt]only fools will beleive this bunch of lies.[/size]

Pizzafaced mofo, shut the fuc.k up or flush yourself into extinction. .
Fucking bender!

The media houses are smiling to the bank as everybody wants information which the state media is unable to produce

otokx:

The media houses are smiling to the bank as everybody wants information which the state media is unable to produce

I can imagine. .

This is just getting more interesting by the day.
Since they have pry election next year, why cant they just sworn in Jonathan to take over and perform a duty of a president, instead of holding the whole nation in ransom cos of a man that don`t know when to take care of his health and leave state affairs alone?

Fhemmmy:

This is just getting more interesting by the day.
Since they have pry election next year, why cant they just sworn in Jonathan to take over and perform a duty of a president, instead of holding the whole nation in ransom cos of a man that don`t know when to take care of his health and leave state affairs alone?

Swearing in Jonathan wont make any difference. . .
Jonathan is a clueless fuc.kwit who is no better than an effigy!

ebelebe igba

The north is at it again. the embarrassing turn of events i've witnessed is beyond measure. i really wish this power hungry for no reason mentality will just cool down in aso rock, with the north in particular.

Goodluck should be president. period.

Ikengawo:

The north is at it again. the embarrassing turn of events i've witnessed is beyond measure. i really wish this power hungry for no reason mentality will just cool down in aso rock, with the north in particular.

Goodluck should be president. period.

How can you root for someone who doesnt know his right from wrong, to lead a volatile country like Nigeria

MrCrackles:

Swearing in Jonathan wont make any difference. . .
Jonathan is a clueless fuc.kwit who is no better than an effigy!

I have confessed few times that i am not too knowledgeable when it comes to Jonathan, but according to the law, the VP will assume power just in case the president can`t continue with his duty.
Now if Jonathan is clueless, there is still no choice . . . . or if you were the VP and someone else is chosen to replace your head while u alive, would u let it happen without a fight?

Late last night, the Abuja pro-Yar’Adua group sent an emissary directly to Jeddah to meet with Yar’Adua in the hospital. The group comprises three persons: Yar’Adua’s son-in-law, Isah Yuguda, businessman Aliko Dangote, and the governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki. They arrived in Jeddah but our source said a face-to-face meeting had not taken place by the close of today. Isah Yuguda is being positioned to become Jonathan’s VP in case Yar’Adua resigns.

Interesting. It seems the Saraki's now see themselves as Northerners.

Fhemmmy:

I have confessed few times that i am not too knowledgeable when it comes to Jonathan, but according to the law, the VP will assume power just in case the president can`t continue with his duty.
Now if Jonathan is clueless, there is still no choice . . . . or if you were the VP and someone else is chosen to replace your head while u alive, would u let it happen without a fight?

Does Goodluck have the fight in him? Ibime and his boys are waiting for the Go signal

MrCrackles:

How can you root for someone who doesnt know his right from wrong, to lead a volatile country like Nigeria

No one is rooting for no one.
Yaradua and Jonathan was the ticket that was ``voted`` for

bawomolo:

Interesting. It seems the Saraki's now see themselves as Northerners.

Does Goodluck have the fight in him? Ibime and his boys are waiting for the Go signal

I think it is more of a religious thing to them than the tribe or zonal

Paroh_frey:

[size=18pt]only fools will beleive this bunch of lies.[/size]

LOL. . .YARASNAIL IS KICKING THE BUCKET AND FUC.K-FACE-RoosterDrinker-FREY WILL BE NEXT TO KICK IT WITH BOTH LEGS!!!! YEEEEEHHHHHAAAAWWWWW!!! BURN IN  HELL BITCH!!

CyberG:

LOL. . .YARASNAIL IS KICKING THE BUCKET AND FUC.K-FACE-RoosterDrinker-FREY WILL BE NEXT TO KICK IT WITH BOTH LEGS!!!! YEEEEEHHHHHAAAAWWWWW!!! BURN IN  HELL BITCH!!

Easy oh

otokx:

The media houses are smiling to the bank as everybody wants information which the state media is unable to produce

BINGO!!!

bawomolo:

Interesting. It seems the Saraki's now see themselves as Northerners.

Does Goodluck have the fight in him? Ibime and his boys are waiting for the Go signal

I call him a BRICK of a VP, he ain't got Jack!! MEND might try to claim it will fight for him but I see this all ending up in the trash of Nigerian history at the end of the day. The guy himself fit leave them run. lol

MEND will not fight for any politician

otokx:

MEND will not fight for any politician

U think so

To those of you praying for Yaradua to die, : Don't you know that this may spell doom for the nation. If he dies, and there is chaos concerning his replacement, dont you think the MILITARY MIGHT USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK. Nigeria is on the verge of something really serious here

The criteria for choosing a VP is that he can fit into the President's shoes if the need arises. You can't choose a VP for this purpose and when the time comes you turn around to say he is not qualified, why did you not choose the qualified one initially? That is not how to conduct the affairs of a Nation of 150million people. Even if Jonathan is a goat or a monkey he must be the President if Yar'adua is unable to continue because that is what the constitution says.

Nothing else will be accepted, it does not matter what guise anybody wants to paint it . . . . whether resignation, or impeachment or Military strike will not be accepted. Jonathan must be President if Yar'adua steps down before election.
We no longer live in the age when we went to war for 3 years because we don't know what was said at Aburi . . . . .we now live in an age where some of Government policies are even published by Saharareporters before Government itself makes it public.

It wont work. I believe that keeping Yar'adua under raps has a limit. There is a limit after which Yar'adua will have to physically address the Nation and if he does not the National Assembley will have to ask questions otherwise we should all be kissing the 4th Republic goodbye.

You know the beauty of this time around?. The History of the drama will be well documented and we will all bear witness to those who are destroying Nigeria.

phuck_NL:

To those of you praying for Yaradua to die, : Don't you know that this may spell doom for the nation. If he dies, and there is chaos concerning his replacement, dont you think the [size=18pt]MILITARY MIGHT USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK. [/size] Nigeria is on the verge of something really serious here

I am reserving my comment on that

If Military comes back, it should not be seen as cashing in an opportunity to come back but an ochestrated move by those who don't want Jonathan in the Presidency.

If Yaradua dies, i will be surprised to see everything go smooth.