Umaru Musa Yar’Adua: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 12, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | May 01, 2026 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 29, 2024 | ||
| Deleted Web site: None. | Feb 27, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. | Jul 21, 2011 | ||
| Closed out his term in office. | May 06, 2010 | ||
| He died on May 5, 2010. | May 05, 2010 | ||
| Updated to mention the return of President Yar'Adua from three months of medical treatment abroad and that vice-president Goodluck Jonathan is to remain acting as president until Yar'Adua has fully recovered. | Feb 24, 2010 | ||
| Updated with mention that vice president Goodluck Jonathan assumed power as acting president in February 2010 in light of Yar'Auda's continued absence. | Feb 10, 2010 | ||
| Updated with January 29, 2010, ruling by Nigerian court indicating that President Yar'Adua is not obligated to hand power to the vice president while out of the country for medical treatment. | Jan 29, 2010 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 12, 2009 |
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