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Thursday, January 21, 2010

No problem

Nigeria's absent president

A video of an interview with Nigeria's Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe on BBC's HardCopy. He insists that the absence of his country's president through illness is not a problem.


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At 9:01 AM, Blogger Ken Wedding said...

Nigeria Senate presses President Yar'Adua to cede power

"Nigeria's Senate has called on President Umaru Yar'Adua to provide a letter saying he is sick, allowing the country's vice-president to take power.

"'We... urge the President... Yar'Adua to formally notify the National Assembly of his medical vacation,' said Senate leader David Mark.

"However, the cabinet has ruled that the president is still capable of running the country..."

 

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