So basically everyone in the campaign knew the Pres was sick when he took power, so that's making me wonder why anyone would actually let him on. John McCain, after all, was haunted by voter fears that he would keel over and die while in office. I'm guessing that the endorsements by the old president gave Umaru the edge he needed to take the win. But now things are looking a little sketchy. With Vice President Jonathon next in line for office (shifting power back to the Christians), there's some level of suspicion going on about ex-President Obasanjo's endorsement. Could the man have been sly enough to help get someone who he knew would expire in power, so that the batton would be passed right back into the hands of the Christians? Sounds like politics to me.
And if Obasanjo is capable of that manipulation, who's to say he hasn't got more of the Jonathon-admin-to-be wrapped around his finger? For more information, click here.
Great tie back to the 2008 US Presidential Election, would love to hear more from the local people (not just news sources) what the election that got Yar'Adua elected in the first place was like. What platforms the other candidates ran on, trends, if it was close, etc..
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