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January 12, 2010

Nigerian Leader Breaks Silence
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The Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka is leading a rally in Nigeria today to
demand the government end uncertainty over who is running the country.
Up until today, Nigeria’s President Umaru Yar’Adua had not been seen or
heard in public since he left for Saudi Arabia for medical reasons seven
weeks ago. Yar’Adua broke his silence earlier today by calling the BBC
for a three-minute phone interview, but he gave no indication as to when
he might return to Nigeria.

Umaru Yar’Adua: “At the moment, I am undergoing treatment, and I’m
getting better from the treatment. I hope that very soon there will be
tremendous progress, which will allow me to get back home.”



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