Yar adua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi. Olusegun adeniyi, former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua, says the only challenger of president muhammadu buhari in 2019 is go and get. Sadness and sorrow engulfed the presidential villa, nigerias seat of power, yesterday, as ailing president umaru yaradua died at the age of 58. He may have boosted his own ego by his book and proved to any discerning reader that umaru orchestrated the pullobasanjodown activities at the villa and in the government. Why i picked goodluck jonathan instead of odili for yaradua.
Opposition yet to prove it can win buhari segun adeniyi. He was governor of katsina state in northern nigeria from 29 may 1999 to 28 may 2007. Thoughtful, intelligent and rigorous, this book trains an unerring eye on recent history, and calls us to remember. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading power, politics and death. My regret working for late president umaru yaradua. Yaradua and the agents of darkness since my 1996 official visit to asorock during the abacha era, i came out with the impression that no nigerian elected or appointed to oversee the affairs of nigerians from this address would willingly go back to his former residence without a fight.
Olusegun adeniyi, journalist and bestselling author, says only a united opposition can defeat president muhammadu buhari in 2019. Nigerians, happy, loyal slavestabia princewill 0 07. There has been a massive outpouring of tributes to the late president umaru musa yaradua since his passing a few weeks ago. A former spokesman of late president umaru yar adua, olusegun adeniyi, has announced the death of his younger brother, agboola. My take on it is that the book as presented contains many distorted claims on the 2015 presidential election by many of the respondents.
Segun adeniyi news latest breaking stories and top. Olusegun adeniyi born 6 november 1965 is a nigerian journalist, current chair of the editorial board of thisday newspapers and a former presidential spokesman for the late president umaru musa yaradua. Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi. Late president umar musa ya adua s aide, segun adeniyi, says buhari has no contender in 2019. Nigeria is a great nation with great people but power monopoly is wreaking havoc on our economy. Buhari had called on the federal executive council to declare yar adua incapacitated because, as he argued, the doctrine of necessity which vested in dr goodluck jonathan the powers of acting president, did not address the problem. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard news.
He was declared the winner of the controversial nigerian presidential election held on 21 april 2007, and was sworn in on 29 may 2007. A front row account of nigeria under the late president yar adua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death has opened yet another chapter which has shown how the politics of this country is and. Segun adeniyi, who is a poor apologist for yaradua, made almost every case of reversal worse in his book. Revisiting buhari vs inec, yaradua and others punch newspapers. May 28, 2017 selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book. According to the book, yar adua dismissed the allegation against his. What opposition needs to defeat buhari olusegun adeniyi. May 09, 2012 olusegun adeniyi in his book power, politics and deatha frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yar aduapublished by the lagos based kachifo limited is a wellwritten, thoroughly researched and detailed account of the presidency of late umaru musa yar adua, nigerias president who died while in office. A third observation on the book comes from one of the positive features of adeniyis advanced reporting in book form. Segun adeniyi, former media aide to late president umaru yar adua has said opposition parties must form a coalition in order to defeat president muhammadu buhari.
Former spokesperson to late president, umaru musa yar adua, segun adeniyi has revealed how opposition will defeat president muhammadu buhari in 2019 election. How nigeria president yaradua made his stealth return. Well, maybe that was what he wanted to portray and convey. Hackers pirate segun adeniyis new book online the icir.
Mr adeniyi, his voice cracking, said mr yar adua s wife turai was at his side when he died. According to the book, yaradua dismissed the allegation against his. Nigerians are suffering, bag of rice is now n22,000 over a hundred percent increase, bag of cement from n1200 to n2400. Yaradua and the agents of darkness sahara reporters. In a book, against the run of play, written by a former yaraduas spokesman, mr segun adeniyi, which is to be launched today in lagos, chief obasanjo confirmed that odili, a former governor of. May 05, 2010 nigerias ailing president umaru yar adua, who gave amnesty to armed militants in the troubled oilrich niger delta region, died wednesday, the countrys information minister said. Yar adua, jonathan and obasanjo opeyemi soyombo the recently launched book, buhari versus yar adua.
Kperogi presidential spokesman femi adesinas troubling ineptitude in media communication and reputation management is turning out to be president muhammadu buhari. Hackers have succeeded in breaking the code to segun adeniyi s new book, against the run of play, and has made the book available online free. He held that there is yet no formidable candidate capable of defeating the president come 2019. Dec 11, 2014 it is also significant, and i was made to understand, that while segun adeniyi might have satisfied himself by rushing to write his book, yaraduas family, friends and most members of his administration were neither amused nor pleased with it for a number of reasons. Olusegun adeniyi, former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yar adua, says he would have been a more effective spokesman if he was closer to turai, his principals wife. Expresidential aide charges opposition parties to present credible candidates for election. Segun adeniyi predicts president buhari to win 2019. May 04, 2017 i remember that segun, as sa media to the late president umaru musa yaradua, passed through a path which i also passed through recently and i learnt a. The former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua, olusegun adeniyi, on thursday said that nigeria needs cohesion of opposition parties to defeat president muhammadu buhari in 2019. Olusegun adeniyi, former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yaradua, says he would have been a more effective spokesman if he was closer to turai, his principals wife. Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yar adua govt out of aso rock villa. A book entitled, against the run of play, written by former presidential spokesperson, segun adeniyi would be read at the ibadan school of government and public policy isgpp. Buhari cant be defeated with present opposition segun. Segun adeniyi 27 may 2019 spotlight fintech is a word that few outside the finance world have heard of, but the africa fintech foundry aff is a name that is quickly becoming recognised everywhere.
Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi, olusegun, books, prestige, kachifo. Segun adeniyi yaaduas aide says buhari has no contender. In this excerpt from his book power, politics and death a front row account of nigeria under president umaru musa yaradua, the journalist chronicled some behindthescene narration of how. Olusegun adeniyi, former spokesman to late expresident umaru musa yaradua, says only a united opposition can defeat president muhammadu buhari in 2019. Yaradua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi. Olusegun adeniyi, former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua, says the only challenger of president muhammadu buhari in 2019 is go and get your pvc, which is not a candidate. Naija news recalls that yar adua was the second civilian president under nigerias current constitution after winning the 2007 presidential election. Apr 28, 2017 former president olusegun obasanjo has revealed why he picked goodluck jonathan instead of peter odili, as president umaru yaraduas running mate. A presidential spokesman told the associated press that. Former spokesperson to late president, umaru musa yar adua, segun adeniyi, has advised opposition parties in the country to form a coalition now if. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about segun adeniyi from nigeria and the world on today.
Nigerians have taken to the microblogging site, twitter, to praise umaru musa yar adua, a former president, who died in office 2010, nine years ago today. May 05, 2017 as we reminisce on former president yar adua s death 7 years ago today, we flashback on the politics that surrounded yar adua s health and his eventual. Awujale, olukotun, others for segun adeniyis book reading. May 05, 2010 president umaru yar adua, who returned to nigeria in february after months of medical treatment in saudi arabia, has died at the age of 58. Opposition unprepared to defeat buhari segun adeniyi. Olusegun adeniyi was the former presidential spokesman for the late president umaru musa yaradua and current chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers. Former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua, olusegun adeniyi has challenged nigerias opposition parties to get there acts together if they are to have any chance of defeating president muhammadu buhari in 2019. On november 23,2009, yaradua left for saudi arabia for tretament of.
May 18, 2018 the former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yaradua, olusegun adeniyi, on thursday said that nigeria needs cohesion of opposition parties to defeat president muhammadu buhari in 2019. I remember that segun, as sa media to the late president umaru musa yar adua, passed through a path which i also passed through recently and i learnt a. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010 was the th president of the federal republic of nigeria. Revisiting buhari vs inec, yaradua and others punch.
On may 29, 2007,a yaradua became nigerias president. May 06, 2010 we nigerians have been hearing all sorts of rumours about our presidents health for some time, but if he really is dead i pray that our good lord will grant him eternal rest. He said the opposition parties had yet to show political strength of how they would defeat president buhari in 2019. Olusegun adeniyis chilling and scary reflections on yar. Olusegun adeniyi, former spokesman to late expresident umaru musa yar adua, says only a united opposition can defeat president muhammadu buhari in 2019. Adeniyi said this at a special reading ofagainst the run of. A statement by the isgpp said the book reading would take place at the.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Olusegun adeniyi born 6 november 1965 is a nigerian journalist, current chair of the editorial board of thisday newspapers and a former presidential spokesman for the late president umaru musa yar adua. Segun adeniyi said he died at 9pm nigerian time on wednesday. Watch ceo jermaine sanwoolu on the diasporalifestyleshow talk about the breaking news about the death of the the president of the.
Segun adeniyi speaks on strategic miscalculation as yar. Exploring implosion in segun adeniyis against the run of. Segun adeniyi, yar adua s spokesman, takes us behind the scenes of the former nigerian presidents mysterious disappearance to a saudi hospital in late 2009 and his even more mysterious return to the country in 2010. Former yaradua spokesman shades obasanjo, praises jonathan. President buharis health challenge i feel very sorry for mr adesina because there is no manual for managing the media for a sick president i remember that segun, as sa media to the late president umaru musa yar adua, passed through a path which i also passed through recently and i learnt a lot from those. Olusegun adeniyi, has said he would have been more successful at his job if he was closer to his boss wife, turai yar adua. Why i picked jonathan instead of odili for yaradua. Umaru musa yar adua, olusegun adeniyi, says president muhammadu buhari contender in the 2019. The author, segun adeniyi did write that elrufai told him and others that there was nothing called the cabal. At the end it was dora akuyili that faced the cabals with courage,called a spade a spade and that was what brought gej to power. Olusegun adeniyi was the former presidential spokesman for the late president umaru musa yar adua and current chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers. Segun adeniyi speaks on strategic miscalculation as yar adua s spokesman. May 06, 2010 government spokesman olusegun adeniyi said president yar adua died with his wife, turai, at his side. Mar 30, 2017 yaradua, jonathan and obasanjo opeyemi soyombo the recently launched book, buhari versus yaradua.
Segun adeniyi, yar adua s spokesman, takes us behind the scenes of the former nigerian presidents mysterious disappearance to a saudi hospital in late 2009 and his even more mysterious return to. Adeniyi said he would be publishing a book on his late brother whose experience he described as that of an irregular migrant. The reproduction rights society of nigeria, repronig has raised the alarm that hackers have made electronic copies of against the run of play, a book recently published by a former spokesperson to late president umar musa yaradua, segun adeniyi. Go and get your pvc is buharis opponent in 2019 segun. According to him, the opposition parties were yet to demonstrate how they would defeat buhari. How nigeria president yar adua made his stealth return nigeria president umaru yar adua flew into the capital in the dead of night wednesday after undergoing medical treatment in saudi arabia for. Yar adua, who led nigeria for 3 years, died aged 58. Buhari cant be defeated with present opposition segun adeniyi by quest extra the former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua, mr olusegun adeniyi, said yesterday that he is yet to see a formidable opposition strong enough to defeat president mohammed buhari. Olusegun adeniyi, journalist and former aide to late president umaru musa yar adua, says the growing go and get your pvc campaign was not enough to oust incumbent president muhammadu buhari. Adeniyi was the media aid to to the late president umaru musa yar adua. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard. My regret working for late president umaru yar adua segun adeniyi. It was sold to the press and that the press bought it hook, line and sinker.
Why goodluck was selected for yaradua obasanjo osundefender. As you can see, adopting extraconstitutional measures. Obasanjos unguided missiles, by olusegun adeniyi news. A journalist and writer, segun adeniyi was spokesman to president umaru musa yar adua s shortlived administration. In his book, adeniyi chronicled the powerplay during the administration oof expresident yar adua, who died of a terminal illness in 2012. Former president olusegun obasanjo, in segun adeniyi s book, against the run of play, pp 34. In a book, against the run of play, written by a former yar adua s spokesman, mr segun adeniyi, and to be launched today in lagos, chief obasanjo confirmed that former governor of rivers state, dr peter odili, was actually his first choice as yar adua s running mate. Apr 28, 2017 in a book, against the run of play, written by a former yaraduas spokesman, mr segun adeniyi, and to be launched today in lagos, chief obasanjo confirmed that former governor of rivers state, dr peter odili, was actually his first choice as yaraduas running mate. Olusegun adeniyi, former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua has said that despite frequent promptings by opposition parties to people to get their permanent voter cards pvcs, they havent shown how they intend to defeat president muhammadu buhari. One remarkable thing at the reunion was the presence of the spokesmen of his successors, namely segun adeniyi, yar adua, rueben abati jonathan and femi adesina buhari. He speaks to the interview about his place in the saga of his principals health at the time, his exit. I used to enjoy reading seguns column same with usoro usoro now working for the akwa ibom state government. So, adeniyi hangs himself in what he might have thought was merely providing the empirics of the build up to the rupture in ruling class politics. Former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yar adua and chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers, mr.
Right now, if you are asked who would be the next candidate. The former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua, olusegun adeniyi, on thursday said that nigeria needs cohesion of opposition parties to defeat. Late nigeria president umaru yaradua wilted away in. In this excerpt from his book power, politics and death a front row account of nigeria under president umaru musa yar adua, the journalist chronicled some behindthescene narration of how. Buharis health problem, by segun adeniyi news express. Not only is adeniyi a poor apologist, but he also did not do a.
Transportation has increased and there is rumour that buhari administration is planning to bump up the suffering of the people by increasing the text and calling tax and the price of kerosene. Segun adeniyi s book by jon gambrell ap nigerias late president umaru yar adua grew so weak while in office that at one stage he needed to be carried by a soldier during a state visit to togo, ultimately becoming unable to speak in the last weeks of his life, according to a new book by his former spokesman olusegun adeniyi. A front row account of nigeria under the late president yar adua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death has opened yet another chapter which has shown how the politics of this country is and has further underscored the extent of lack of trust among the various tribes and regions that make up the nigerian nation. Shortly after mr yar adua s death was announced, people began arriving at the presidential villa in the capital abuja to pay their condolences. Mar 17, 2017 by segun adeniyi against the run of play brings into sharp focus the centrifugal forces that took nigeria to the brink in the 2015 election. Jan 11, 2010 his absence may spark political crisis rumors that nigerian president umaru musa yaradua, hospitalized for six weeks in saudi arabia, has gone into a coma have put the west african nation on edge. Issues buhari and the next conversation by segun adeniyi.
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