Fifty-eight-year-old Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua died at his presidential villa on Wednesday, land TV has announced. Mr Yar'Adua, who became president in 2007, had been unlucky for some time. BBC News website readers have been sending their reaction. He was a legitimate man.
But his venom salubriousness and the diplomacy of swearing in Goodluck Jonathan as acting president almost turned Nigeria on its head. Now we must spotlight on the outgoing of who will be sin president to Jonathan. That might passion up the factional process again.
Itemoagbo John Aigboje, Lagos, Nigeria For all that Mr Yar'Adua has gone through, especially since November, I ruminate that his summary is better than him having to stay any more suffering. I specify he had given condition to governance and focused on his health. Maybe, he would have saved both Nigeria and himself. Godwyns Onwuchekwa, London, UK He should have gladly and fully surrendered licence to Goodluck Jonathan. He knew he was not expert of peerless any more.
May his self intermission in peace. Kemka Ihenaka, Texas, US Though he had been on his deranged bed for some months now, I pronounce it very straitening to feel that President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is no more. He will forever be remembered for his fairness. Nigerians will pine for him.
May his compassionate mind be idle in skilled peace. Afeni Babajide, Iyin Ekiti, Nigeria It's a tenderness he's monotonous but the nation has to move on. At least we now remember we have a way forward. Ademola Adeboyejo, Edo State, Nigeria I guess it is control for him to dozing because he has been sick for a long time.
He should have resigned impetus some time ago. Jubril Oyewole, Lagos, Nigeria Our president was a cover of proven uprightness and with well-behaved and bright intentions for Nigeria and the domain at large. I obsecrate that the new president will consolidate his vision. May his psyche residue in peace.
David Udiminue, Uyo, Nigeria This is one of the most turbulent periods in Nigeria's public history. Yar'Adua is now dead. May God give us the determination to put up with the loss. Adieu Mr President.
Rest in peaceableness until we bump into again. Ekene Ozibo, Abuja, Nigeria He was Nigeria's best-loved president and our hearts are heavy. Rest in peacefulness Umaru. Apeku, Makurdi, Nigeria It is loathsome and pitiful news, may God give his children the grit to hold up this irreparable loss.
Engr Balogun Taye, Ondo State, Nigeria It is distressing news. For now the entirety is calm. May his anima support in peace.
Oluwole, Lagos, Nigeria It is a disappointment to his kinsmen no doubt, but the boundless best part of Nigerians would be indifferent to the news of his loss because the people close to him mishandled his indisposition and succeeded in alienating him from any good will he may have otherwise enjoyed. Now that he's dead, Goodluck Jonathan will have to be sworn in as the substantive president. The upstanding of all this is that our wilderness is bigger than any one individual. May his essence doss down in peace.
Supo Adebayo, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada The state is calm. Not many are the crowd apprised yet. I just got the information.
Our ci-devant president did and meant well for the nation. He will be greatly missed by all Nigerians. May the Lord luxury his family.
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