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How old is Umaru Musa Yar Adua?
58 years (1951–2010)
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua/Age at death
Where is Musa Yaradua from?
Katsina, Nigeria
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua/Place of birth
When did Shehu Musa Yar’Adua died?
December 8, 1997
Shehu Musa Yar’Adua/Date of death
Where did President Yar’Adua died?
Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua/Place of death
Who is Umaru Musa Yar’Adua father?
Musa Yar’Adua
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua/Fathers
Yar’Adua was born in 1912 to Malama Binta, a Fulani from the Sullubawa clan who was a princess of the royal family of the Katsina Emirate and a sister of Emir Muhammadu Dikko. His father was Umaru Mutawallin Katsina, a chief whose title made him the royal treasurer of the kingdom.
When was Yar’Adua president?
May 29, 2007 – February 9, 2010
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua/Presidential terms
What is the cut off mark for UMYU?
The UTME Cut off Mark for UMYU is 170. Candidates should have made Umaru Musa Yar’adua University their first choice in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Also, Candidates must have at least 5 Credit Passes in one sitting in the relevant O’Level subjects including Mathematics and English.
Was Yar’Adua a military leader?
Shehu Musa Yar’Adua (March 5, 1943 – December 8, 1997) was de facto second-in-command as Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters when Nigeria was under military rule from 1976 to 1979. He was also a prominent politician during the latter transition from military to civilian rule in the late 1980s and into the 1990s.
What cabinet post did President Yar Adua’s father hold in the 1960s?
His father, Musa Yar’Adua, was a teacher who later became the Minister for Lagos Affairs from 1957 to 1966 during Nigeria’s First Republic and held the chieftaincy title of Tafidan Katsina before he was appointed to the title of Mutawallin Katsina (keeper of the treasury).
Who is the 13th president of Nigeria?
In May 2007, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the 13th head of state of Nigeria.
Who was the first President of Nigeria?
CHRONOLOGIES OF PAST PRESIDENTS AND HEADS OF STATE
| S/N | NAME | PERIOD SERVED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALHAJI ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA | 1960 – 1966 |
| 2 | CHIEF BENJAMIN NNAMDI AZIKIWE | OCTOBER 1, 1963 – JANUARY 16, 1966 |
| 3 | MAJOR GENERAL JOHNSON THOMAS UMUNNAKWE AGUIYI IRONSI | JANUARY 16, 1966 – JULY 29, 1966 |
| 4 | GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON | AUGUST 1, 1966 – JULY 29, 1975 |