Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
Politician
1951 – 2010
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Who was Umaru Musa Yar'Adua?
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was the President of Nigeria and the 13th Head of State. 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. In 2009, Yar'Adua left for Saudi Arabia to receive treatment for pericarditis. He returned to Nigeria in 2010, where he died on 5 May.
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- Born
- Aug 16, 1951
Katsina - Siblings
- Spouses
- Turai Yar'Adua
(1975 - 2010/05/05) - Umar Radda
- Turai Yar'Adua
- Religion
- Islam
- Ethnicity
- Fula people
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Profession
- Education
- Ahmadu Bello University
- Barewa College
- Lived in
- Katsina
- Died
- May 5, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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