Shehu Musa Yar'Adua (March 5, 1943–December 8, 1997) was a Nigerianbusinessman, soldier, and politician. Following on his training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England, Yar'Adua's career as a soldier in the Civil War and his determined efforts as number two in the first military government to voluntarily hand over power to a civilian administration in 1979, inspired his vision for the necessity of grass-roots participatory democracy as a means to ensure stability and social harmony in Africa's most populous nation. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A businessman (sometimes businesswoman, female; or businessperson, gender neutral) is a generic term for a wide range of people engaged in profit-oriented enterprises, generally the management of a company. ... Modern soldiers. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
He was sentenced to life in prison by a military tribunal in 1995 after calling on the Nigerian military government of Gen. Sani Abacha and his Provisional Ruling Council to reestablish civilian rule. He died in captivity on December 8, 1997. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A military government is a form of government wherein the political power resides within the military and may either refer to a military dictatorship or to the government installed by a foreign power during belligerent occupation. ... Sani Abacha General Sani Abacha (Kano, 20 September 1943 – Abuja, 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian politician and military leader. ... In times of armed conflict a civilian is any person who is not a combatant. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Yar'Adua was a retired major general and former vice president in Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo's military government of 1976-79. Before he was incarcerated Yar'Adua was one of the richest and most powerful Nigerians. However, like many of his fellow Nigerian ex-military leaders the source of his initial fortune remains questionable. Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ...
Further reading
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua: A Life of Service (Lynne Rienner Pub., 2004). ISBN 978-8069-36-3
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