Date Published: 05/06/10

Late Yar'Adua: Yuguda, Bankole, Mark, Saraki, Yakassai, The Sun, Daily Trust, Bishops, Imams and the lies

March 22 “ Yar ‘Adua Returns in two Weeks----Daily Trust

April 22 “ Yar ‘ Adua Recovers: May return to Office Soon“---The Sun

Jonathan wants to eliminate Yar’Adua’s presidency---Yakassai

We saw Yar’ Adua----Chief Imam of Abuja, David Oyedepo

Mr. President is doing very well----Saraki, Yuguda

Yuguda	Bankole	David Mark	Bukola Saraki

For months the lies continued while Musa Yar’Adua suffered in isolation. Very evil characters and organizations told Nigerians series of lies concerning the real medical state of the late President. While some told us he spoke with them on the phone from his sick bed , others regularly told Nigerians “ The president is getting better’ . Some even threatened to drag Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan to court for the dissolution of the FEC, while others tagged his emergence as a sign of desperation to seize power from Yar’Adua, and that the the National assemblies resolution was an illegality. The media also got in the mix. Some wrote that Yar’Adua was on his way back, and that Jonathan is already jittery. One guy who claimed to be his brother even claimed Yar’Adua was already going to the gym, doing push-ups and drinking tea.. Like Prof. Soyinka put it, it was an unfolding drama in a “ tragic arena” His family, Jonathan, PDP top echelon, and even his kids were denied access to him.

All these went on while the evil jezebel, and spouse, called Turai Yar’ Adua, chief security officer, Yusuf Tilde, and ADC , Col. Mustapha Onoyiveta, played God. On the side, goons like ex Agriculture minister, Abba Ruma, and ex economic adviser, Tanimu Kurfi, enriched themselves , spiriting away millions of dollars under the guise of security vote/medical expenses.. They tried all they could to suppress facts often published by pointblank news.com and other online media, that Yar’Adua was in a vegetative state, and will never be president again

Few weeks after Yar’Adua was admitted in a Saudi hospital, the senate president, David Mark, and speaker , Dimeji Bankole lied to the nation that they spoke with him on phone. Shortly after, characters like Kwara Governor, Bukola Saraki , and his Bauchi counterpart, Yisa Yuguda, told the whole world they were in Saudi and saw the late president. But delegations from the National Assembly, and FEC could not see the terminally sick man in the days to come. Ex Attorney General, Mike Aondoakaa even said Yar’ Adua can rule from anywhere.

Then one evening, Turai and her gang smuggled him into Abuja. This was to preempt speculations that Jonathan would dissolve the cabinet. He was taken to the Villa in an ambulance, while the nation waited. Next day there were confirmations from our sources that Yar ‘ Adua already ravaged by a cocktail of terminal diseases, had few weeks to live. But the evil men would not relent. They blocked all attempts by the likes of Information minister, Dora Akunyili to move for the invocation of section 144, while some members of that club also infiltrated the National Assembly and filibustered all talks about his health, and the need to have a substantive president.

Then Turai moved to option B. Keep them guessing, rent crowds, hire clerics to visit, tell the world through some rogue media, he will be back soon etc. So the likes of Tanko Yakassai vowed to stop the dissolution, then inauguration of new ministers, others went to court to challenge Jonathan’s emergence. According to Yak assai “ Jonathan intends to eliminate Yar’Adua’s presidency ..he is greedy and could cause chaos …he wants to remove Yar’ Adua and make himself substantive president..” Others went to court to challenge Jonathan, whipping up ethnic sentiments. At one point they overwhelmed Abuja with speculations that Yar’Adua would attend the jumat service. They even drove his empty official convoy cars around Abuja .

Then enter the rogue clerics. First were the muslim flank led by the Imam of Abuja, Musa Mohammed. They went and returned with stories of how the late president responded to prayers and sat with them at the dining table. Few days later, it was the turn of their Christian brothers. On their return, one of them David Oyedepo said “ yes I saw Yar ‘Adua, but it is personal…”

As this played out the media flank of the campaign did not relent. The two used by Turai and co were The Sun and Daily Trust. On March 22, the Trust wrote “ Yar “Adua Returns In Two weeks “ on its cover. Then on April 22, The Sun wrote on its cover “ Yar ‘ Adua Recovers, May Return To Office Soon…Embraces mum…” It was really scandalous and one of the lowest points of Nigeria journalism.

But eight weeks after pointblank news.com told the world that Yar ‘Adua had few weeks to live , he passed, and consequently the drama ended as well.