yes oooooo the original bill gate na mumu, he think say money is the most precious thing in life instead of him producing children he is there chasing after money, my brother don't mind me oooooo, but come to think of it, how can i hate my baby girl simply cos she got pregnant, o boy i no fit oooo, she go dey with me kamgbeee ok, I love women and can't stand to see them cry not to talk of when she is my own girl

I will take responsibility of the baby even is is not mine,children are the most precious gift GOD gives to man, and i will keep fucking my baby as usual, then after her delivery I will pour in my own sperm into her and make her have her second baby, of course she have to live with me in my house, I can never stop loving and caring for my girl simply because she got pregnant

What else do we expect from these thiefs called politicians in nigeria, oil money of course,while the place producinmg the oil suffers. Only God will judge them all

I don't think Lagos and Abuja are the only city in Nigeria, why not show us pictures of other states? in that case the world can see where our OIL money is going to while the other suffer.

I love ladies who have courage to go after a man of their choice,not those Village champions who will stay indoors waiting for men all their lifetime.

Ladies of courage please carry on 90% of today's men are with you.

@SEUN: if you talking about RITA Dominic, she came from Abia State, GOd's Own State. Do you want to meet her? Just curious

Tlops: i have heard you, how did you know that GOD did not record thier sexual act as SIN? Where you there? is it was not recorded why did Adam and Eve cover their bodies and having enjoyed SEX? their body which they never cover all their life? why did they cover it after sex? don't you know they became wise immediately after sex?

My brother tell your story to those in the darkest region of ignorance not me.

Thats why you christians go about fucking peoples daughters and wifes,saying that GOD did not record that as SIN, listen to yourself.

I want to know which church you belongs to,be honest and I will tell you mine. and where I am coming from.

Enjoy your chance baby, and forget about what peole will say, afterall people will always say something in whatever you do in life.

Bleep the Shit out of that your BOSS and get paid for it , you have nothing to lose ok.

Why don't you know tell us if you know better, why speculating? be definite in your post.

Creamish: when next you send a post try to explain yourself ok, am sorry if I hurt you I never meant to.

fynewaka: I never knew you were such a foul,only a foul like you can go after Creamish, I don't have your time

This is the best Topic in this house: I love it cos is a spiritual issue and my area of perfection:

Now listen all of you, follow me slowly you will understand really what the Fruit at the center of the Garden was:

There is a garden and it has a center, afruit was planted there,and there were warned never to eat of it, now there is a woman and a man there too have a center and a sweet fruit was also planted there, that fruit is SEX: God put it there to prove to men of the world how they can't even resist Sex,cos he knew some people may claim to be GOD in the future, so if there are GOD women will be the best tool to test them,look at the story of SAMSON and DELAILA, King David with the woman taking her bath, GOD has no wife no does he marry,he is completely Above sexual desire,but men are not, that show us how there is only one living GOD who can not be tempted by women.

So the fruit is nothing but simply SEX, which Adam and Eve eat and having tasted the sweetness of it behold they became wise, and just after that GOD tell them, man you got to suffer before you feed, and you woman your suffering shall be during child birth, now go into the world and Multiply

Creamish: What do you mean by daydream? I don't blame you cos no man is coming after you, your jealous. let me tell you it takes an auspicious Karma to attract men ok, not one like yours

Maybe your poor. women love money a lot. but if your rich hide your riches and see among them all who comes to you because of your wealth.

Pretned to be sick and see who come to take care of you all day. then she is your woman

The guy in question does not even know if this girl likes him, or want him to kiss her,her is a perfect gentleman going his own way, if you really want to enjoy his SEXY lips then go for it, women can also make the first move what the problem, is not a sin ok.

EVERY MAN IS A FOUL TO THE WOMAN HE LOVES, I HEAR THIS TODAY ON THE BBC network Africa this morning a woman from Adama state post it, so I want some to post this as a new topic lets deliberate on it.

No more news about our President to be 2007? Is he back?

I feelm like having Bleep right now,you guy in this forum are too tempting, especially the girls

AnulGTB: Your right baby, don't bother about all those shy and pretendous girls out there talking nonsence. Be cool baby and if you care or want to know more see my profil and do the needful.

Will be in West Africa next week, visit Naija too.

@SEUN thanks for that I understand:will be in Naija next week, will love to meet you, where?

I'm alive —Yar'Adua
By Jide Ajani, Political Editor, Rotimi Ajayi, Emeka Mamah, Kolade Lanrewaju & Ben Agande
Posted to the Web: Thursday, March 08, 2007




* I'll be back Sunday, he says
* PDP enemies at work —Obasanjo
* We won't substitute Yar'Adua —PDP

ABUJA — PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, spoke from Germany, yesterday, declaring that he is alive, hale and hearty, contrary to speculations about his health.

Indeed, Yar’Adua spoke by phone with President Olusegun Obasanjo at a PDP presidential rally in Abeokuta and said he would return to Nigeria on Sunday. He affirmed same in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The telephone conversation with the president was relayed on the public address system at the rally for all to hear.
Rumour of Yar’Adua’s death filled the air early yesterday and it had to took the BBC interview and the telephone conversation with President Obasanjo to douse the tention created by the rumour.

Obasanjo on his part, had harsh words for opposition parties which he dismissed as evil in contemplation and propagating of the rumoured death of Yar’Adua.
Meanwhile, the PDP has declared that the health of its presidential candidate does not constitute a hindrance to its victory at the polls.

Presidency sources claimed the rumoured death of Yar’Adua was part of a grand plan to truncate the transition programme. Vanguard learnt that Yar’Adua was scheduled to undergo a routine medical examination even before the commencement of the presidential campaigns. It was gathered that the PDP candidate opted to participate fully in the campaigns, hence the postponement of the check-up.

Vanguard gathered that President Obasanjo was so concerned on Monday night that he insisted that delaying or postponing the check-up was unnecessary.
Obasanjo, while speaking at the PDP campaign rally yesterday, said: “I told Umaru that he should proceed on the check-up and come back to continue the campaigns.”

Obasanjo told party supporters that his conversation with Yar’Adua at the campaign ground was the fourth yesterday alone.
The conversation between Obasanjo and Yar’Adua went thus:
Obasanjo: Umoru, you are one of the few people who will hear the rumour of their death. Are you dead?
Yar’Adua: I am very much alive.
Obasanjo: We are at the presidential rally and everybody is here. What is your message for the people?
Yar’Adua: Please tell them to accept my apology for not being there with you.
Obasanjo: Can you confirm the report that I have that you will not need surgery but that you will be treated with medication.
Yar’Adua: [laughs] Yes, it is true. I am hale and hearty and will soon join you.
Obasanjo: That there is no need for surgery? Is that what the doctors said?
Yar’Adua: Yes. I should be back in a few days time
Obasanjo: Thank God. The party leaders are here.
Yar’Adua: What about the chairman?
Obasanjo: Yes, the chairman is here with us. He’s looking at me korokoro. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, is also here and he is greeting you.

Yar’Adua: What about the Governor of Ogun State?
Obasanjo: He is jealous but he is here too, greeting you.
Yar’Adua: Gbenga Daniel is my brother and my colleague. I want to send my appreciation to Nigerians for their concern
The President said he was in Ghana when he got information that Yar'Adua was not at the Lagos rally on Tuesday and that he was in fact in a clinic in Abuja.

He said he subsequently sent one of his aides to the clinic and later spoke to the presidential flag-bearer and advised him to go abroad for medical attention.
“I was the one who asked him to travel. We don’t want to take chances. We must make assurances double sure. What makes me happy is that when I talked to him earlier; he said he was taking tests. My surprise is that the rumour-mongers are those who do not like Nigeria and the PDP.

“They were the ones who told Dan Etete that I would die within six months of taking office. They don’t know the son of Obasanjo. They don’t know anything.
“The most painful is that those who started it are Satan’s children. They said that why I asked him to run is that I know he would die within a year. They are terrible.
“PDP as a party brought them out on merit and equity. The tickets of Yar’Adua and Jonathan are the best. We are not looking back. Nobody knows who will die tomorrow. This is a disgrace to traitors,” he said.

President Obasanjo who was at the rally with Dr. Ahmadu Ali, Chief Anthony Anenih, Chief Olabode George, Chief Yinka Omilani, Governor Olugbenga Daniel and his daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello among others said it was rumoured that he also was dead in Ghana.

Sounding angry, President Obasanjo warned that any attempt at violence by the opposition would be met with dire consequences, noting that he had directed Governor Daniel to ensure that everybody is allowed to campaign without hindrance.

“Anybody who thinks he will precipitate violence would face dire consequences. Whatever you want to say, go to the public to say it. We have a track record. You know what we have done. What we are doing and that when we promise we will fulfill it.

“We will not tolerate violence. Democracy and violence are strange bed fellows. Feel free to talk to the people. You cannot say you want the welfare of the people and turn them to cannon fodders to face the police or even the army,” he said.

Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Goodluck Jonathan, confirmed that the presidential flag-bearer fell ill in Onitsha, adding that what he had was catarrh. “When I saw him in Onitsha, I knew he was not feeling too well. He had catarrh. When it was overwhelming, he went to a clinic. Because of the rigours of the campaign he could not have his medical check-up and had to go for it abroad,” he said.

National Chairman of the party, Dr. Ali, in his speech apologised for the late take off of the rally, noting that the crowd had thinned out but said the PDP was the only party. “I want you to know that PDP controls 31 states in the country,” he said

Yar’Adua: I’m alive

Speaking to the BBC from Germany, where he was flown for medical check-up, Yar’Adua doused speculations that he was unfit to continue in the contest. He said reports that he had collapsed and was rushed to hospital were “not true” and that he would return home soon.
Alhaji Yar’Adua has previously suffered from a kidney ailment.
The BBC’s Alex Last says there has been increasing speculation that he could be replaced as the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate.

I'm only human

Yar’Adua said he had suffered from breathlessness and had taken his doctor’s advice to have a thorough medical check-up abroad.
“There are speculations all the time since the year 2000 surrounding my health. I am only human, as they are,” he said about his critics. “I don’t think a human being has control over his health or ill health, life or death and, therefore, they should not create conclusions on any other human being,” he told the BBC’s Focus on Africa.
His transfer to Germany led to a spate of rumours about the state of his health and the possibility that he could be replaced. Not least, because being president of a country like Nigeria is such a gruelling task and presidential elections are only a month away.

Following the rumour of the death of the governor, there was palpable tension in Katsina, Kaduna and other major cities in the North-West as people gathered in groups discussing the matter. However, early signs that the governor and presidential hopeful was alive started emerging when the state governorship candidate who is also his in-law was sighted at Matazu campaigning.

The State Executive Council also took place with the acting governor,Alhaji Abdullahi Garba Aminchi presiding.
Yar’Adua told the BBC that he was alive and responding to treatment, saying he would be returning home probably on Sunday to carry on with the presidential campaign. He argued that he had a severe dose of catarrh and difficulty in breathing as a result of the strenuous presidential campaign across the country.

He said as a true Muslim, he believed that death was inevitable any time, with or without sickness. His words: “I’m alive. I’m responding to treatment. I have a severe dose of catarrh which has made it difficult for me to breath. It is caused by strenuous campaign across the country.

“As a Muslim, death is inevitable. Sickness is a different kettle of fish, in toto. In sha Allah (God willing), I shall return to Nigeria on Sunday to carry on with the presidential campaign,” he said.

The widespread rumour of the sudden death of Yar’Adua sent shock waves and total disbelief in the North. Government sources told Vanguard in Katsina that the state acting governor, Garba Aminchi has since left the state for Lagos on his way to visit the governor in the Germany hospital.

Presidency accuses opposition

The Presidency, yesterday, accused members of the opposition parties of engineering the rumour that Yar’Adua was dead, saying the opposition was threatened by the increasing popularity of Yar’Adua. Describing the rumour as “wicked and malicious,” Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Mallam Uba Sani, urged Nigerians to disregard the rumour and go about their normal business. “The rumour could only have been fabricated and spread by those who saw thecandidacy of Yar’Adua as a big threat,” he told reporters in Abuja.

“There is no iota of truth in the rumour. It is the handiwork of Yar’Adua’s political opponents wholatched on to his health condition and tried to score cheap political gains,” he said, adding that it wasunfortunate that people could lie about the health of an individual for political reasons.

He further explained that YarAdua who is receiving treatment at the Mainz Hospital in Germany was in touch with President Obasanjo on an “hourly basis.” The presidential aide maintained that the PDP’s presidential candidate was not in a critical condition and was expected back to the country very soon to continue with his nationwide campaign.He also denied that Alhaji Yar’Adua would step down from the presidential race because of his poor stateof health, insisting that not only had the candidate not contemplated it, the ruling PDP had remainedcomfortable with the choice of Yar’Adua as its presidential flag-bearer.

We won’t substitute Yar’Adua — PDP

National Secretary of the PDP, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, yesterday, reiterated that the health condition of Yar’Adua was not critical to warrant substituting him for the April elections.

Chief Maduekwe, who urged newsmen to have respect for health issues and family sensibility of the Presidential candidate said: “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had a healthy and lively
conversation with our Presidential candidate a little after 2 p.m this afternoon (yesterday).”

He said the Presidential candidate had been scheduled to go on medical check-up even before the take-off of the presidential campaigns. He denied that condition of the Presidential candidate was critical at the time he was flown abroad Tuesday night.

“I don’t think one should be more open than what we have done. I don’t think you expect our Presidential candidate to go and publish his medical schedule. From now on, the hospital where he is will be issuing bulletin on the health of our Presidential candidate. All I can say to you is that our presidential candidate is hale and hearty.

“We are not hiding anything. If we are hiding anything we will be dodging you. The medical check-up he should have had maybe a couple of weeks ago is what he has gone to do now.

“Every Presidential candidacy is a tough challenge. It pushes you to a top limit. We are very thorough party. PDP is a very thorough people. We don’t want to take chances,” he said.

Reacting to the report of the state of health of the PDP Presidential candidate, Chief Sunday Awoniyi, urged Nigerians to pray for his speedy recovery, adding that Nigerians should be ready to ensure that the President was not given any chance to stop the elections.

“No amount of gimmick from Obasanjo should be allowed to stop the elections. Nigerians should be ready to ensure that the elections should be free and fair and credible. The security agencies should not be used to harass the people during the elections. My recommendations to all the opposition parties is to meet and insist they want to see the instruction the Commander-in-Chief issued to the security agencies,” he said.

Our principal well, Yar’Adua campaign organisation

The Yar’Adua Campaign Organisation in a statement said: “Governor Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has confirmed he is indeed in fine health, despite recent rumours to the contrary. On the phone with his associates this afternoon (yesterday) he said: “I wish to thank all my supporters for their well wishes, and want to assure them I’m quite fine and will be back on the campaign trail shortly.”

Mr Ndu Ughamadu, chief spokesperson for Yar’Adua, declared: “On Monday, March 5, Governor Yar’Adua, as part of his routine medical check-up, reported to his doctors at a private clinic, where regular tests were conducted. Some of the results indicated that the candidate was under stress and would require to rest. He was accordingly recalled yesterday morning by the clinic and advised to rest.

“Following this medical report, his personal physicians who had complained that the gruelling presidential campaign had obstructed the candidate’s medical schedule, saw an opportunity to let the candidate rest. They seized it, insisting that Yar’Adua should not only suspend the campaign for a few days, but must travel abroad for long overdue specialist medical check-up.

“After consultation with President Olusegun Obasanjo and the PDP leadership, Governor Yar’Adua accepted the advice of his doctors to travel abroad for rest and an overdue medical check-up. He left for Germany last night (Tuesday). It is, therefore, categorically untrue that he collapsed and had to be rushed to a private hospital for medical attention.

“Reports from Germany gave clear assurances that the candidate is in fine health. In fact, Governor Yar’Adua in a telephone conversation with his associates this afternoon (yesterday) expressed appreciation to all Nigerians who had shown their concern following reports that he had travelled abroad.

“Governor Yar’Adua further assured Nigerians that he would soon return to the country to rejoin the campaign, re-invigorated and better prepared to carry out his campaign promise of to keep Nigeria moving forward through a proposal of good jobs, constant power, and better education.

He said: “The widespread show of concern by Nigerians is a comforting demonstration of the confidence they have in me and my party to keep Nigeria moving forward.”


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I'm alive —Yar'Adua
By Jide Ajani, Political Editor, Rotimi Ajayi, Emeka Mamah, Kolade Lanrewaju & Ben Agande
Posted to the Web: Thursday, March 08, 2007




* I'll be back Sunday, he says
* PDP enemies at work —Obasanjo
* We won't substitute Yar'Adua —PDP

ABUJA — PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, spoke from Germany, yesterday, declaring that he is alive, hale and hearty, contrary to speculations about his health.

Indeed, Yar’Adua spoke by phone with President Olusegun Obasanjo at a PDP presidential rally in Abeokuta and said he would return to Nigeria on Sunday. He affirmed same in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The telephone conversation with the president was relayed on the public address system at the rally for all to hear.
Rumour of Yar’Adua’s death filled the air early yesterday and it had to took the BBC interview and the telephone conversation with President Obasanjo to douse the tention created by the rumour.

Obasanjo on his part, had harsh words for opposition parties which he dismissed as evil in contemplation and propagating of the rumoured death of Yar’Adua.
Meanwhile, the PDP has declared that the health of its presidential candidate does not constitute a hindrance to its victory at the polls.

Presidency sources claimed the rumoured death of Yar’Adua was part of a grand plan to truncate the transition programme. Vanguard learnt that Yar’Adua was scheduled to undergo a routine medical examination even before the commencement of the presidential campaigns. It was gathered that the PDP candidate opted to participate fully in the campaigns, hence the postponement of the check-up.

Vanguard gathered that President Obasanjo was so concerned on Monday night that he insisted that delaying or postponing the check-up was unnecessary.
Obasanjo, while speaking at the PDP campaign rally yesterday, said: “I told Umaru that he should proceed on the check-up and come back to continue the campaigns.”

Obasanjo told party supporters that his conversation with Yar’Adua at the campaign ground was the fourth yesterday alone.
The conversation between Obasanjo and Yar’Adua went thus:
Obasanjo: Umoru, you are one of the few people who will hear the rumour of their death. Are you dead?
Yar’Adua: I am very much alive.
Obasanjo: We are at the presidential rally and everybody is here. What is your message for the people?
Yar’Adua: Please tell them to accept my apology for not being there with you.
Obasanjo: Can you confirm the report that I have that you will not need surgery but that you will be treated with medication.
Yar’Adua: [laughs] Yes, it is true. I am hale and hearty and will soon join you.
Obasanjo: That there is no need for surgery? Is that what the doctors said?
Yar’Adua: Yes. I should be back in a few days time
Obasanjo: Thank God. The party leaders are here.
Yar’Adua: What about the chairman?
Obasanjo: Yes, the chairman is here with us. He’s looking at me korokoro. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, is also here and he is greeting you.

Yar’Adua: What about the Governor of Ogun State?
Obasanjo: He is jealous but he is here too, greeting you.
Yar’Adua: Gbenga Daniel is my brother and my colleague. I want to send my appreciation to Nigerians for their concern
The President said he was in Ghana when he got information that Yar'Adua was not at the Lagos rally on Tuesday and that he was in fact in a clinic in Abuja.

He said he subsequently sent one of his aides to the clinic and later spoke to the presidential flag-bearer and advised him to go abroad for medical attention.
“I was the one who asked him to travel. We don’t want to take chances. We must make assurances double sure. What makes me happy is that when I talked to him earlier; he said he was taking tests. My surprise is that the rumour-mongers are those who do not like Nigeria and the PDP.

“They were the ones who told Dan Etete that I would die within six months of taking office. They don’t know the son of Obasanjo. They don’t know anything.
“The most painful is that those who started it are Satan’s children. They said that why I asked him to run is that I know he would die within a year. They are terrible.
“PDP as a party brought them out on merit and equity. The tickets of Yar’Adua and Jonathan are the best. We are not looking back. Nobody knows who will die tomorrow. This is a disgrace to traitors,” he said.

President Obasanjo who was at the rally with Dr. Ahmadu Ali, Chief Anthony Anenih, Chief Olabode George, Chief Yinka Omilani, Governor Olugbenga Daniel and his daughter, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello among others said it was rumoured that he also was dead in Ghana.

Sounding angry, President Obasanjo warned that any attempt at violence by the opposition would be met with dire consequences, noting that he had directed Governor Daniel to ensure that everybody is allowed to campaign without hindrance.

“Anybody who thinks he will precipitate violence would face dire consequences. Whatever you want to say, go to the public to say it. We have a track record. You know what we have done. What we are doing and that when we promise we will fulfill it.

“We will not tolerate violence. Democracy and violence are strange bed fellows. Feel free to talk to the people. You cannot say you want the welfare of the people and turn them to cannon fodders to face the police or even the army,” he said.

Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Goodluck Jonathan, confirmed that the presidential flag-bearer fell ill in Onitsha, adding that what he had was catarrh. “When I saw him in Onitsha, I knew he was not feeling too well. He had catarrh. When it was overwhelming, he went to a clinic. Because of the rigours of the campaign he could not have his medical check-up and had to go for it abroad,” he said.

National Chairman of the party, Dr. Ali, in his speech apologised for the late take off of the rally, noting that the crowd had thinned out but said the PDP was the only party. “I want you to know that PDP controls 31 states in the country,” he said

Yar’Adua: I’m alive

Speaking to the BBC from Germany, where he was flown for medical check-up, Yar’Adua doused speculations that he was unfit to continue in the contest. He said reports that he had collapsed and was rushed to hospital were “not true” and that he would return home soon.
Alhaji Yar’Adua has previously suffered from a kidney ailment.
The BBC’s Alex Last says there has been increasing speculation that he could be replaced as the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate.

I'm only human

Yar’Adua said he had suffered from breathlessness and had taken his doctor’s advice to have a thorough medical check-up abroad.
“There are speculations all the time since the year 2000 surrounding my health. I am only human, as they are,” he said about his critics. “I don’t think a human being has control over his health or ill health, life or death and, therefore, they should not create conclusions on any other human being,” he told the BBC’s Focus on Africa.
His transfer to Germany led to a spate of rumours about the state of his health and the possibility that he could be replaced. Not least, because being president of a country like Nigeria is such a gruelling task and presidential elections are only a month away.

Following the rumour of the death of the governor, there was palpable tension in Katsina, Kaduna and other major cities in the North-West as people gathered in groups discussing the matter. However, early signs that the governor and presidential hopeful was alive started emerging when the state governorship candidate who is also his in-law was sighted at Matazu campaigning.

The State Executive Council also took place with the acting governor,Alhaji Abdullahi Garba Aminchi presiding.
Yar’Adua told the BBC that he was alive and responding to treatment, saying he would be returning home probably on Sunday to carry on with the presidential campaign. He argued that he had a severe dose of catarrh and difficulty in breathing as a result of the strenuous presidential campaign across the country.

He said as a true Muslim, he believed that death was inevitable any time, with or without sickness. His words: “I’m alive. I’m responding to treatment. I have a severe dose of catarrh which has made it difficult for me to breath. It is caused by strenuous campaign across the country.

“As a Muslim, death is inevitable. Sickness is a different kettle of fish, in toto. In sha Allah (God willing), I shall return to Nigeria on Sunday to carry on with the presidential campaign,” he said.

The widespread rumour of the sudden death of Yar’Adua sent shock waves and total disbelief in the North. Government sources told Vanguard in Katsina that the state acting governor, Garba Aminchi has since left the state for Lagos on his way to visit the governor in the Germany hospital.

Presidency accuses opposition

The Presidency, yesterday, accused members of the opposition parties of engineering the rumour that Yar’Adua was dead, saying the opposition was threatened by the increasing popularity of Yar’Adua. Describing the rumour as “wicked and malicious,” Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Mallam Uba Sani, urged Nigerians to disregard the rumour and go about their normal business. “The rumour could only have been fabricated and spread by those who saw thecandidacy of Yar’Adua as a big threat,” he told reporters in Abuja.

“There is no iota of truth in the rumour. It is the handiwork of Yar’Adua’s political opponents wholatched on to his health condition and tried to score cheap political gains,” he said, adding that it wasunfortunate that people could lie about the health of an individual for political reasons.

He further explained that YarAdua who is receiving treatment at the Mainz Hospital in Germany was in touch with President Obasanjo on an “hourly basis.” The presidential aide maintained that the PDP’s presidential candidate was not in a critical condition and was expected back to the country very soon to continue with his nationwide campaign.He also denied that Alhaji Yar’Adua would step down from the presidential race because of his poor stateof health, insisting that not only had the candidate not contemplated it, the ruling PDP had remainedcomfortable with the choice of Yar’Adua as its presidential flag-bearer.

We won’t substitute Yar’Adua — PDP

National Secretary of the PDP, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, yesterday, reiterated that the health condition of Yar’Adua was not critical to warrant substituting him for the April elections.

Chief Maduekwe, who urged newsmen to have respect for health issues and family sensibility of the Presidential candidate said: “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had a healthy and lively
conversation with our Presidential candidate a little after 2 p.m this afternoon (yesterday).”

He said the Presidential candidate had been scheduled to go on medical check-up even before the take-off of the presidential campaigns. He denied that condition of the Presidential candidate was critical at the time he was flown abroad Tuesday night.

“I don’t think one should be more open than what we have done. I don’t think you expect our Presidential candidate to go and publish his medical schedule. From now on, the hospital where he is will be issuing bulletin on the health of our Presidential candidate. All I can say to you is that our presidential candidate is hale and hearty.

“We are not hiding anything. If we are hiding anything we will be dodging you. The medical check-up he should have had maybe a couple of weeks ago is what he has gone to do now.

“Every Presidential candidacy is a tough challenge. It pushes you to a top limit. We are very thorough party. PDP is a very thorough people. We don’t want to take chances,” he said.

Reacting to the report of the state of health of the PDP Presidential candidate, Chief Sunday Awoniyi, urged Nigerians to pray for his speedy recovery, adding that Nigerians should be ready to ensure that the President was not given any chance to stop the elections.

“No amount of gimmick from Obasanjo should be allowed to stop the elections. Nigerians should be ready to ensure that the elections should be free and fair and credible. The security agencies should not be used to harass the people during the elections. My recommendations to all the opposition parties is to meet and insist they want to see the instruction the Commander-in-Chief issued to the security agencies,” he said.

Our principal well, Yar’Adua campaign organisation

The Yar’Adua Campaign Organisation in a statement said: “Governor Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has confirmed he is indeed in fine health, despite recent rumours to the contrary. On the phone with his associates this afternoon (yesterday) he said: “I wish to thank all my supporters for their well wishes, and want to assure them I’m quite fine and will be back on the campaign trail shortly.”

Mr Ndu Ughamadu, chief spokesperson for Yar’Adua, declared: “On Monday, March 5, Governor Yar’Adua, as part of his routine medical check-up, reported to his doctors at a private clinic, where regular tests were conducted. Some of the results indicated that the candidate was under stress and would require to rest. He was accordingly recalled yesterday morning by the clinic and advised to rest.

“Following this medical report, his personal physicians who had complained that the gruelling presidential campaign had obstructed the candidate’s medical schedule, saw an opportunity to let the candidate rest. They seized it, insisting that Yar’Adua should not only suspend the campaign for a few days, but must travel abroad for long overdue specialist medical check-up.

“After consultation with President Olusegun Obasanjo and the PDP leadership, Governor Yar’Adua accepted the advice of his doctors to travel abroad for rest and an overdue medical check-up. He left for Germany last night (Tuesday). It is, therefore, categorically untrue that he collapsed and had to be rushed to a private hospital for medical attention.

“Reports from Germany gave clear assurances that the candidate is in fine health. In fact, Governor Yar’Adua in a telephone conversation with his associates this afternoon (yesterday) expressed appreciation to all Nigerians who had shown their concern following reports that he had travelled abroad.

“Governor Yar’Adua further assured Nigerians that he would soon return to the country to rejoin the campaign, re-invigorated and better prepared to carry out his campaign promise of to keep Nigeria moving forward through a proposal of good jobs, constant power, and better education.

He said: “The widespread show of concern by Nigerians is a comforting demonstration of the confidence they have in me and my party to keep Nigeria moving forward.”


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Nigerian frontrunner 'will stand'

Mr Yar'Adua says his check-up will only take a few days
Nigeria's ruling party presidential contender, Umaru Yar'Adua, 55, says he is well enough to run in April's polls.
Speaking to the BBC from Germany, where he was flown for a medical check-up, he scotched speculation that he was unfit to continue in the contest.

He said reports that he had collapsed and was rushed to hospital were "not true" and he would return home soon.

Mr Yar'Adua has been the frontrunner to win the elections and has previously suffered from a kidney illness.

The BBC's Alex Last says there has been increasing speculation that he could be replaced as the People Democratic Party's candidate.

He declared his candidacy after being backed by President Olusegun Obasanjo - who steps down in April after eight years in power.

'Only human'

Mr Yar'Adua said he had suffered from breathlessness and had taken his doctor's advice to have a thorough medical check-up abroad.

There are speculations all the time since the year 2000 surrounding my health

Umaru Yar'Adua

"I am only human, as they are," he said about his critics.

"I don't think a human being has control over his health of ill health, life or death and therefore they should not create conclusions on any other human being," he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.

His transfer to Germany led to a spate of rumours in Nigeria about the state of his health and the possibility that he could be replaced.

Not least, our reporter says, because being president of a country like Nigeria is such a gruelling task and presidential elections are only a month away.

"There are speculations all the time since the year 2000 surrounding my health," Mr Yar'Adua said.

In January, he sought to quash rumours about his health, inviting his critics to a game of squash if they could play 12 straight sets.

A tall, thin, quietly-spoken man, Mr Yar'Adua was a relatively unknown northern Muslim governor before he won the governing party primaries with the backing of President Obasanjo.

As the governing party's candidate, with access to its money and power, he is widely considered to be the favourite to become Nigeria's next president in elections in April.

High drama

Political gossips have suggested a number of alternatives should Mr Yar'Adua be replaced as the PDP's candidate, our correspondent says.


Gen Babangida is being touted as an alternative PDP candidate

Among them is the immensely wealthy former military ruler, Gen Ibrahim Babangida.

There are two other strong contenders in the dramatic race for the presidency.

Nigeria's Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is standing for the opposition Action Congress.

But he is currently involved in a bitter feud with the president and is battling on several fronts in the courts to clear corruption allegations which could bar him from running.

The other main opposition leader is former military leader Gen Muhammadu Buhari, who became famous for his war on corruption in the 1980s.

Despite being quite popular, critics have questioned whether he has the money and political machinery needed to win a Nigerian election.

The polls should become the first transfer of power in Africa's most populous country from one elected leader to another since independence in 1960.

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