“Yar’Adua Wanted Me to Take Over, But His Aide Blocked It” — Goodluck Jonathan Drops Shocking Revelation

In a gripping new revelation that has reignited political debates across Nigeria, former President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua intended for him to take charge of the country during his health crisis, but a powerful presidential aide deliberately sabotaged the process by refusing to forward a critical letter to the National Assembly.

Jonathan made the bombshell statement in a recent video interview that has since gone viral, sparking waves of reactions online and skyrocketing search trends for phrases like “Yar’Adua handover letter,” “Jonathan presidential aide sabotage,” and “Yar’Adua transition crisis.”

The former president, who served as Vice President under Yar’Adua from 2007 to 2010, explained that the late president had made the decision to officially empower him during his medical leave abroad, but the democratic handover never materialized because one of Yar’Adua’s closest aides intentionally withheld the letter from reaching lawmakers.

According to Jonathan, “Yar’Adua actually wanted me to oversee the country… He gave instructions. But someone — a key aide — refused to submit the letter to the National Assembly. That’s what caused the delay and all the confusion.”

Jonathan did not name the aide in question, but his statement has opened old wounds from one of Nigeria’s most politically tense transitions in recent memory.

For months in 2009, Nigeria found itself in a constitutional crisis as Yar’Adua battled illness in Saudi Arabia with little or no communication with the public.

The power vacuum led to mounting pressure from civil society groups, legal experts, and the international community. Eventually, after much political maneuvering, the National Assembly invoked the doctrine of necessity in February 2010, empowering Jonathan as Acting President. He would later become Nigeria’s substantive president upon Yar’Adua’s death in May that year.

Jonathan’s latest disclosure paints a different picture — suggesting that the transition could have been smoother and more constitutionally direct had the presidential aide obeyed Yar’Adua’s directive.

Political analysts say this revelation not only reopens a critical chapter in Nigeria’s democratic history but also casts light on the power games within Aso Rock during moments of national vulnerability.

Reactions to the video have been swift and divided. While some Nigerians have praised Jonathan for his calm demeanor during those turbulent months, others are demanding that he name the alleged saboteur to set the record straight once and for all.

The issue has also sparked renewed calls for stronger institutional safeguards to prevent individuals within the presidency from undermining constitutional processes.

As the video continues to trend, Jonathan’s words remind the nation of a fragile time when democracy stood on the edge — and how a single letter, withheld in silence, could have changed the course of Nigerian history.

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