NIGERIA/ FILE: Nigerians express concern over ability for presidential candidate Umar Yar'adua to lead
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234609
NIGERIA/ FILE: Nigerians express concern over ability for presidential candidate Umar Yar'adua to lead
- Title: NIGERIA/ FILE: Nigerians express concern over ability for presidential candidate Umar Yar'adua to lead
- Date: 9th March 2007
- Summary: GOODLUCK JONATHANY, AR'ADUA'S RUNNING MATE, WITH JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) GOODLUCK JONATHAN, YAR'ADUA'S RUNNING MATE, SAYING: "You know Nigeria is a country where there are lots of rumours and speculation. What I know is the statement issued by the national secretary of PDP and that is the authentic situation -- any other thing else is speculation." JOHN ODEY, PUBLICITY SECRETARY OF PDP (SOUNDBITE) (English) JOHN ODEY, PUBLICITY SECRETARY OF PDP SAYING: "He's aware of the rumour they are spreading and he expressed his goodwill messages to Nigerians on the concern they have shown about their health and immediately he's back he will also address the press and thank Nigerians for the concern they have shown. He has gone for routine check-up he's not incapacitated in any way at all, we still discuss with him, he guards us day by day in the exercise."
- Embargoed: 24th March 2007 12:00
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- Topics: Domestic Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA5SX4XWWUJDDL9F2HBVKFRZK5R
- Story Text: Nigerians express concern over ability for presidential candidate Umar Yar'adua to lead.
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