Obasanjo nominee Yar'adua at Friday prayers

(20 Apr 2007)
1. Exterior of main mosque
2. Mid shot of minaret
3. Obasanjo candidate, Katsina Governor, Umaru Yar'Adua entering court yard of mosque
4. Cutaway of two seated men
5. Wide of candidate Umaru Yar'Adua sitting down in courtyard
6. Mid shot of candidate amongst other men
7. Close up of seated man
8. Mid shot of Umaru Yar'Adua praying with other men
9. Close up of Umaru Yar'Adua amongst other men
10. Wide of people praying with Umaru Yar'Adua
11. Mid shot of Umaru Yar'Adua shaking hands with men
STORYLINE:
One of the front runners in Nigeria's upcoming presidential election, Katsina Governor Umaru Yar'Adua, attended public prayers on Friday in Katsina.
The elections, which will take place on Saturday, are meant to cement civilian rule in Africa's most populous nation. President Olusegun Obasanjo called on Nigerians to vote peacefully.
The political opposition has rejected results from state elections held April 14 which showed Obasanjo's ruling party clearly winning. The vote was marred by fraud and violence that left at least 21 people dead across the country, and some worry similar problems will hit Saturday's federal vote.
If successful, Saturday's election will set up a transfer of power between elected civilian leaders for the first time since Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960. Other attempts have been overturned by annulments or military coups.
Obasanjo's 1999 election ended 15 years of near-constant military rule, but his 2003 re-election was marked by allegations of massive vote rigging.
The runner up in 2003, former military leader General Muhammadu Buhari, called the vote a fraud.
Buhari is considered one of the three favourites in Saturday's vote, alongside Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who heads an opposition party ticket, and Katsina Governor Umaru Yar'Adua, who inherited Obasanjo's powerful party machinery.
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[@Lenner34]

was a good man. Grateful for all that he did for my people.

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Out of curiosity, how do they use the toilet while wearing those robes? Even a simple piss , never mind number two?

[@olalereqi545]

They remove it. That's what they do

[@Soccer-paradise1]

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