A frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yaradua. Dignitaries from different parts of the country attended the book launch at yar adua centre, abuja, on thursday. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi goodreads. Clark accuses obasanjo of influencing adeniyis book to. 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.
From frying pan to fire olusegun adeniyi unveils new book. Power, politics and death kindle edition by olusegun adeniyi. Olusegun adeniyi, yaraduas spokesman, takes us behind the scenes of the. Adeniyi and other officials did not give a cause of death. 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. Late nigeria president wilted away in office lagos, nigeria ap nigerias late president umaru yar adua grew so weak while in office he needed once to be carried by a soldier off a runway 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 loses younger brother whose immigration. Opposition yet to prove it can win buhari segun adeniyi. Sex for grades in african universities by olusegun adeniyi. Segun adeniyi had been the spokesman of the president and. Politricks, fortress on quicksand and abiolas travails will be uploaded very soon.
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. Readers also get the inside story on yar adua himself. For now, however, i want to offer a few words about the late yar adua based on my interactions with him as his official spokesman. Nigerias covid19 positive cases up to 981 photo credit. Yar adua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi fmr spokesman by olobspato. It is actually the first chapter in my book, 2011 and the hard bargain. Orji uzor kalu replies olusegun adeniyis misguided attack. The essential umaru musa yaradua by olusegun adeniyi. According to the book, yar adua dismissed the allegation against his.
The former special adviser on media and publicity to the late president umaru musa yar adua, olusegun adeniyi, on thursday said the opposition parties had yet to. His latest book power politics and death, which happens to be his third, touches on the controversial days of president umaru yar adua. Power,politics and death by olusegun adeniyi spine and label. Nigerian president yaradua passes away after long illness.
In a journalism career that started in january 1991 and has taken him through four media houses the guardian newspapers, african concord magazine, the concord press and thisday newspapers, adeniyi has authored eight books and writes the weekly column, the verdict. On 30th may, 2007, he was appointed by the late president umaru musa yaradua to be his special. Olusegun adeniyi, yaraduas spokesman, takes u n2,000. For those seeking my abacha book the last 100 days of abacha, here is the link to download your free copy. At the launch of segun adeniyi s power, politics and death, governor of edo state, comrade adams oshiomhole displayed his penchant for boastful, irrational and incoherent outburst in its most. What really happaned during yar aduas last illness. A journalist and writer, segun adeniyi was spokesman to president umaru musa yaraduas shortlived. Segun adeniyi, attends, reads from his published book and discuss on some issues arises during late president yar adua episode in government at 14th labaf 2012. Filled with political intrigue and revealing anecdotes, power, politics, and death chronicles the events and power struggles within the nigerain government during president yar adua s time in office, particularly in the final months leading up to his death. Adeniyi had earlier written a book after the death of yar adua. Yaradua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi. Find olusegun adeniyis email address, contact information, linkedin, twitter, other. Agboola, younger brother of olusegun adeniyi, chairman of thisday editorial board, is dead.
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. How nigeria president yaradua made his stealth return csmonitor. I stood by yaradua in the worst of times theinterview. The proud husband shared a photo taken on their introduction day and wrote a lengthy. Diplomacy forum which held in tanzania and is the author of five books. Adeniyi, who joined thisday newspaper in january 1999 as deputy editor of the saturday newspaper, rose to become editor of the sunday thisday and in august 2005, he was appointed the editor of the thisday title paper. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard. Segun adeniyi, chief press secretary to yar adua, confirmed that the president died. Hackers pirate segun adeniyis new book online the icir. A journalist and writer, segun adeniyi was spokesman to president umaru musa yar adua s shortlived administration. On 30 may 2007, he was appointed by the late president umaru musa yar adua to be his special adviser on media and publicity, a. Former president goodluck jonathan has said that his former boss, umaru yar adua, died for nigeria. Details of his death are still sketchy but thecable understands that agboola, who has been ill for. Let us ignore that book thisdaylive newspaper madailygist.
Yaradua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi fmr. The yar adua we knew i write this article in response to the yar adua i knew, vanguard, june 6, 2010, by segun adeniyi, who served as press secretary to president umaru yar adua. Not only is adeniyi a poor apologist, but he also did not do. Adeniyi joined thisday newspaper in january 1999 as deputy editor of the saturday. Nigerian president umaru musa yar adua, has died after a long illness, according to his office in abuja. Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi. Against the run of play is out and currently on sale.
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