Obasanjo explains why he picked Yar’adua despite knowing he was ill

He said the decision was based on medical advice that Yar’adua, who had had a kidney transplant was fit to run the country.

Before Yar’adua emerged as the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2006, the Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili were among the top PDP members who fought for the presidential ticket.

The former President settled for Yar’adua, who later died in office on May 5, 2010.

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