Yesterday, 5th May 2010 at 9pm, the 13th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed away. Reports from Daily Trust and NEXT. He will be buried today at 2pm Nigerian time.
May his soul Rest In Perfect Peace.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was sworn in as President this morning.
Thursday, 6th of May has been declared a national holiday, and President Jonathan has called for a week of mourning.
From a historical perspective, President Yar'Adua is the fifth Head of State/Government of the federal republic to die in office in the last half-century. Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa was assasinated (1966), as were Heads of State J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi (1967) and Murtala Mohammed (1976). Mystery still surrounds the death of Sani Abacha, and certain supporters of the late Moshood Abiola would insist President Yar'Adua was the sixth.
A decent man died yesterday. It doesn't mean we must stop talking about issues that affect the lives and welfare of over 100 million of God's children, but my condolences go out to his family and to my fellow citizens.
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