Umaru Musa Yar'Adua GCFR was a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. He was declared the winner of the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007. Wikipedia
Born: August 16, 1951, Katsina, Nigeria
Died: May 5, 2010 (age 58 years), Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria
Children: Zainab Yar'Adua Dakingari
Spouse: Hauwa Umar Radda (m. 1992–1997)
Presidential term: May 29, 2007 – May 5, 2010
Party: Peoples Democratic Party
Education: Ahmadu Bello University (1972–1975), Barewa College Zaria (1971), and Ahmadu Bello University