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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
President of Nigeria from to
Umaru Musa Yar'AduaGCFR ((listenⓘ); 16 August [4] 5 May ) was a Nigerianpolitician who served as the president of Nigeria from until his death in May He won the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April , and was sworn in on 29 May
He had previously served as the governor of Katsina State from to ;[5][6] and was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
When did yar'adua became president
In , Yar'Adua left for Saudi Arabia to receive treatment for pericarditis. He returned to Nigeria on 24 February , but died on 5 May.[7][8]
Early life
Family
Yar'adua was born in Katsina State, Nigeria.[9] His father, Musa Yar'Adua, was a Minister for Lagos in the First Republic and held the chieftaincy title of Matawalle (custodian of the royal treasury) of the Katsina Emirate, a title which the younger Yar'Adua inherited.
His paternal grandfather, Malam Umaru, had also held the tit