Yaradua and oshiomholes questionable claims vanguard news. The messy details are contained in a chapter named. Abdullahiss inside story on jonathan vanguard news. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard. Apr 29, 20 but such would not fit into the narrative of a book meant to share a few insights about the presidency, illness and death of the late umaru musa yaradua. Clark accuses obasanjo of influencing adeniyis book to ridicule ijaw. The group claims adeniyis account of events in aso rock during his stay their as documented in the book is in the public interest. Clark accuses obasanjo of influencing adeniyi s book to ridicule ijaw. Filled with political intrigue and revealing anecdotes, power, politics, and death chronicles the events segun adeniyi, yaradua 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. Gbenga adeboye god bless him said this before his death. Oct 23, 2017 former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yaradua and chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers, mr. Jonathan led nigeria following the death of umaru yaradua in 2010. At the end, yaradua was prevailed upon not to go to court.
Smashwords power, politics and death a book by olusegun. The revelations were contained in a book titled against the run of play, which was written by former presidential spokesman, segun adeniyi. Adeniyi had earlier written a book after the death of yaradua. Olusegun adeniyi was the former presidential spokesman for the late president umaru musa yaradua and current chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers. Segun adeniyi said he died at 9pm nigerian time on wednesday. I simply kept quiet whenever i wasnt convinced of a. Readers also get the inside story on yaradua himself. I so badly wanted to read olusegun adeniyi s book, power, politics and death detailing his alleged reflections on his days as a spokesman to nigerias late president umar musa yaradua, a man whose wholly ineffective tenure has now being glorified and lionized by the chic incompetence and buffoonery of the present occupant of aso rock.
A former spokesman of late president umaru yaradua, olusegun adeniyi, has announced the death of his younger brother, agboola. Selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book vanguard news. Abdullahis inside story on jonathan, by azu ishiekwene. Olusegun adeniyis chilling and scary reflections on yar. 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. What president jonathan did not say, by olusegun adeniyi my attention has just been drawn to an attempt in a section of. A front row account of nigeria under the late president yaradua, 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.
Dec 08, 2011 filled with political intrigue and revealing anecdotes, power, politics, and death chronicles the events and power struggles within the nigerain government during president yaraduas time in office, particularly in the final months leading up to his death. Details of his death are still sketchy but thecable understands that agboola, who has been ill for a. Late nigeria president wilted away in office lagos, nigeria ap nigerias late president umaru yaradua 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. Yaradua wilted away in office book by olusegun adeniyi fmr spokesman by olobspato. May 09, 2012 olusegun adeniyi in his book power, politics and deatha frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yar adua published 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading power, politics and death.
President umaru musa yaradua, 58, has died after a long illness, the nigerian government has announced. The author, segun adeniyi did write that elrufai told him and others that there was nothing called the cabal. Segun adeniyi, yaradua 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. Bolaji abdullahis inside story on expresident jonathan. My take on it is that the book as presented contains many distorted claims on the 2015 presidential election by many of the respondents. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Segun adeniyi had been the spokesman of the president and. My regret working for late president umaru yaradua segun. A front row account of nigeria under the late president yaradua, by segun adeniyi by muhammad danjuma the book, with the title power, politics and death. His latest book power politics and death, which happens to be his third, touches on the controversial days of president umaru yaradua. Segun adeniyi s power, politics and death, is perhaps the most definitive book yet on late president umaru yaradua s tenure. Umaru musa yar adua was a selfless compatriot who didnt last long in power but was a.
Olusegun adeniyi in his book power, politics and death a frontrow account of nigeria under the late president yar adua published 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. 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, yaradua s family, friends and most members of his administration were neither amused nor pleased with it for a number of reasons. 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. Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yar adua govt out of aso rock villa. Obasanjos unguided missiles, by olusegun adeniyi news. A journalist and writer, segun adeniyi was spokesman to president umaru musa yaradua s shortlived administration. Mr adeniyi announced his brothers passage in a tweet on saturday with a link to the publication. Free download of power, politics and death by segun adeniyi by deifilius. At the launch of segun adeniyis power, politics and death, governor of edo state, comrade adams oshiomhole displayed his penchant for boastful, irrational and incoherent outburst in its most.
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. May 28, 2012 i so badly wanted to read olusegun adeniyis book, power, politics and death detailing his alleged reflections on his days as a spokesman to nigerias late president umar musa yaradua, a man whose wholly ineffective tenure has now being glorified and lionized by the chic incompetence and buffoonery of the present occupant of aso rock. Goodluck jonathan i knew expresident would lose 2015. Power, politics and death by olusegun adeniyi download. Shortly after mr yar adua s death was announced, people began arriving at the presidential villa in the capital abuja to pay their condolences. 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. Olusegun adeniyi loses younger brother whose immigration. According to the book, yaradua dismissed the allegation against his.
But according to a few excerpts emerging last week from against the run of play, a new book by segun adeniyi, a former yaradua spokesman and current chairman of the editorial board of thisday, mr. 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. May 06, 2010 government spokesman olusegun adeniyi said president yar adua died with his wife, turai, at his side. Corruption and the ibori saga, in the book entitled. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Spokesman olusegun adeniyi said yar adua died at the aso rock presidential villa with his wife turai at his side. May 28, 2017 selfcondemnation by obasanjo in adeniyis book. Dec, 2011 filled with political intrigue and revealing anecdotes, power, politics, and death chronicles the events segun adeniyi, yaradua 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. Adeniyi and other officials did not give a cause of death. If only these people had known him up close and if only illness and death had not conspired to rob nigeria of the freshness and vigour of his humble, honest and humane leadership.
Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi, olusegun, books, prestige, kachifo. Umaru musa yaradua 16 august 1951 5 may 2010 was the th president of the federal republic of nigeria. Well, maybe that was what he wanted to portray and convey. A front row account of nigeria under the late president yaradua, 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.
Hey house, guess santa will still like to share some xmas goodies even in the new year, can get. What obasanjo will do on february 15 scannews nigeria. What really happened during yaradua s last illness. 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. Olusegun adeniyi sits in the reporters gallery from where he gets a closer view of the activities and intrigues of the organs of government. It was sold to the press and that the press bought it hook, line and sinker. The lord is my shepherd, by olusegun adeniyi news express. Olusegun adeniyi loses younger brother whose immigration story inspired his latest book.
Former spokesman of the late president umaru musa yaradua and chairman of the editorial board of thisday newspapers, mr. He died late wednesday evening, about 9 oclock at his official residence in the presidential villa, abuja. What i did with the yaradua book was to pick a few of the landmark issues that defined his administration as well as the tragic drama of his last five months alive. Posted in national and tagged adeniyi, africa, asorock, book, foi, goodluck jonathan, group, leaked, microsoft word, nigeria, politics power and death, segun adeniyi, soft copy, umaru musa yaradua, united states on december 19, 2011 by ogala. Filled with political intrigue and revealing anecdotes, power, politics, and death chronicles the events and power struggles within the nigerain government during president yaraduas time in office, particularly in the final months leading up to his death. Yaradua s first prominent critic was obasanjo and the antagonism between the two continued until yaradua died in 2010. Adeniyi said that elrufai and others cooked it up to force the yaradua govt out of aso rock villa. 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. Jun 07, 2010 the yaradua i knew segun adeniyi by photo. Within twoandahalf years of jonathans exit from power, however, five books on his tenure have, so far, been published. As we reminisce on former president yaraduas death 7 years ago today, we flashback on the politics that surrounded yaraduas health and his eventual. Anonymous group leak soft copy of segun adenyis new book. Arguing that the polity had become overheated to an intolerable level, akunyili said posterity would judge members harshly if they did not positively intervene to resolve this logjam.
My regret working for yaradua segun adeniyi the sun nigeria. Its 9years already since the disclosure of his death. Olusegun adeniyi, has said he would have been more successful at his job. Anonymous group leak soft copy of segun adenyis new book ogala. Stephen gbadamosi delves into how these two men ruined the yaradua led administration as revealed in the new book authored by yaradua s media aide, segun adeniyi. Against the run of play 1 segun adeniyi edmund obilo. Spokesman olusegun adeniyi said yaradua died at the aso rock presidential villa with his wife turai at his side. Power, politics and death kindle edition by adeniyi. In his deeplyengaging book, power, politics and death 2011, segun adeniyi recalls akunyilis intervention thus. Obasanjo fell out with yaradua barely six months after the man came to power read segun adeniyi s book on the yaradua era. Opinion 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. It is also significant, and i was made to understand, that while segun adeniyi might have satisfied himself by rushing to write his book, yaradua s family, friends and most members of his administration were neither amused nor pleased with it for a number of reasons.
Goodluck jonathan, the accused trying the judge in his own. Umaru musa yaradua, president and commander in chief of nigerian armed forces is dead. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. 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 five books and writes the weekly column, the verdict.
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