Talk:Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

His Death

At what point does the article acknowledge that the guy is dead / Incapacitated? 208.91.11.214 (talk) 14:14, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Here is a good reference for information regarding his current health status if I don't get to it: Is the President of Nigeria Brain Dead? at Foreign Policy. Supertouch (talk) 16:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

His age

According to The Nigerian Village Square and The Punch Yar'Adua was born in 1951, according to Gamji and the BBC in 1950. --Ankimai 20:27, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

His website, on its biography page, says 1951, so we should consider that to be the authoritative date. Picaroon 21:58, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

According to his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr. Segun Adeniyi, he was born on August 16, 1951. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Teejayz (talk • contribs) 23:11, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Right. Thanks, Ankimai (talk) 08:04, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Did he die of Aids? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.208.105.129 (talk) 00:14, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Ethnic group

What is his ethnic group? Badagnani 17:54, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Looks like Hausa-Fulani. Badagnani 19:14, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

As the Daily Independent puts it: he's a »full-blooded Fulani«. --Ankimai 21:43, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Good research. Badagnani 22:44, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Fulani as suppposed to be mixed, so how can he be a "full-blooded" one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.28.89.86 (talk) 16:22, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Still governor?

He became governor of Katsina in 1999. Is he still governor today? If so, when does he hand that position over to his successor? Badagnani 08:36, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Assumed office?

his 7 piont political agenda not listed.It says in the infobox "assumed office May 29, 2007". Why is this past tense? If anything it should be future tense. Anyone know if there is a possible way to do this or should we just hold our peace for the next 33 days? --Valley2city^₪‽ 08:52, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Removal of sources

Can User:Unclezeb please explain his removal of sources in this edit? Badagnani 08:49, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Ministers

This article will need something extra, for example, the names of his present ministers in his Cabinet in order to add interest in his government. It might take time, but I think it will add something meaningful to this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Borninbronx10 (talk • contribs) 16:42, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Alhaji

The opening...

Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (16 August 1951 – 5 May 2010), also known as Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua

...should be changed to...

Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (16 August 1951 – 5 May 2010)

...if Alhaji means what I surmise it means. (Or else "Alhaji" should be deleted altogether; MOS:HONORIFIC is unclear on this.) jnestorius^(talk) 18:21, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

I think it should be deleted altogether and will do so now. As a self-imposed title (AlHaji is for those who have performed the pilgrimage) it is hardly suitable. --Mkativerata (talk) 20:21, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

If a source says thats what he was known as with full name, then that's what should be there. Its not honouring him for the pilgrimage, its simply stating what he would be known as. Cassius Clay became Muhammed Ali, Youssef Youhana became Mohammed Youssef, in the same way other names can be listed. but only if per a source and not a wikipedian synthesis that it must be so because its happened, if not then keep the name out. Lihaas (talk) 11:07, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

NEUTRALITY DISPUTED

There are many lines praising Him too much about his tenure of governor "nobody has never been like him" etc etc....no references whatsoever. It is not my intention to say he was not a good governor, but those phrases don't look very "encyclopedic", they look like propaganda or tilt. Please review that.

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Amnesty Programme for Millitants

There isn't any mention of his policy of providing amnesty to Niger-Delta Millitants. This was a major achievement during his administration Osas-Solo (talk) 08:14, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

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