I will follow late President Musa Yar’Adua’s examples – Tinubu
Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu, said he will follow the good examples of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua when he assumes office.
Mr Tinubu, in a tribute to commemorate the 13th year of the former president’s demise, described Yar’Adua as a “friend and political associate” who Nigeria will never forget.
“May 5, 2010, may have long gone but, for some of us, the wound is still fresh. We remember the day as much as we remember the purposeful life lived by Malam Umaru Yar’Adua.
“As I prepare to take the reins of leadership of this country on May 29, I am determined to follow the good examples set by leaders like Malam Umaru Yar’Adua who showcased an exceptional sense of propriety and selfless service to our dear country.
“Rest on, dear brother. May your soul continue to find peace with your Maker, Ameen,” Tinubu prayed.
Mr Yar’Adua, a former Katsina governor between 1999 to 2007, succeeded former president Olusegun Obasanjo in office in May 2007.
His reign was cut short after he died in a Saudi Arabia hospital in May 2010. He had spent many months treating undisclosed ailments before his shocking demise.
Mr Yar’Adua was hailed for initiating reforms in the electoral process and for also dousing the then-raging Niger Delta agitation which crippled the oil sector, the nation’s top earner.
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