Citerank: (32) 50712Nigeria's absent President?President Yar'Adua was flown to a Saudi Arabian hospital in November 2009 with a heart condition. He's been there ever since and not been seen in public once – prompting the Nigerian parliament to recognize vice-president Goodluck Jonathan as acting head of state in February 2010.8FFB597, 50714Political instability in Nigeria?8FFB597, 50734Yar'Adua kept in office for personal gain of corrupt officialsYar'Adua is being kept in office for the personal gain of corrupt government officials959C6EF, 50753President Yar'Adua handed power to Vice President before leaving959C6EF, 50784Nigerian courts have stated that this is the case1198CE71, 50785Interpretation of the Nigerian constitution rests with the courts1198CE71, 50787The Vice-President has spoken to the President109FDEF6, 50794Officials loot and create own empires while the president is awayCertain elements within the ruling party love this hiatus. They love the headlessness of government because they can proceed to loot and create their own little empires while the president is away.109FDEF6, 50796President Yar'Adua is in no position to sign anything at the moment959C6EF, 50800Allegation that the President's signature was forged13EF597B, 95877Nigeria's absent President?President Yar'Adua was flown to a Saudi Arabian hospital in November 2009 with a heart condition. He's been there ever since and not been seen in public once – prompting the Nigerian parliament to recognize vice-president Goodluck Jonathan as acting head of state in February 2010.8FFB597, 95878Political instability in Nigeria?8FFB597, 95993Yar'Adua kept in office for personal gain of corrupt officialsYar'Adua is being kept in office for the personal gain of corrupt government officials959C6EF, 95994Electoral commission is corrupt959C6EF, 95995President Yar'Adua handed power to Vice President before leaving959C6EF, 95996President Yar'Adua is in no position to sign anything at the moment959C6EF, 95997The Vice-President has spoken to the President109FDEF6, 96034Officials loot and create own empires while the president is awayCertain elements within the ruling party love this hiatus. They love the headlessness of government because they can proceed to loot and create their own little empires while the president is away.109FDEF6, 96036Nigerian courts have stated that this is the case1198CE71, 96065Interpretation of the Nigerian constitution rests with the courts1198CE71, 96066Allegation that the President's signature was forged13EF597B, 150080Nigeria's absent President?President Yar'Adua was flown to a Saudi Arabian hospital in November 2009 with a heart condition. He's been there ever since and not been seen in public once – prompting the Nigerian parliament to recognize vice-president Goodluck Jonathan as acting head of state in February 2010.8FFB597, 150081Political instability in Nigeria?8FFB597, 150196Yar'Adua kept in office for personal gain of corrupt officialsYar'Adua is being kept in office for the personal gain of corrupt government officials959C6EF, 150197Electoral commission is corrupt959C6EF, 150198President Yar'Adua handed power to Vice President before leaving959C6EF, 150199President Yar'Adua is in no position to sign anything at the moment959C6EF, 150200The Vice-President has spoken to the President109FDEF6, 150237Officials loot and create own empires while the president is awayCertain elements within the ruling party love this hiatus. They love the headlessness of government because they can proceed to loot and create their own little empires while the president is away.109FDEF6, 150239Nigerian courts have stated that this is the case1198CE71, 150268Interpretation of the Nigerian constitution rests with the courts1198CE71, 150269Allegation that the President's signature was forged13EF597B

SOYINKA: Well, let's hope it doesn't go where the ruling party is going to take it. We have the PDP, an illegitimate, unelected, corrupt, and murderous party, as I've said at home over and over again. Now, it's the civil society now which has to rise and put a stop to the machinations of the PDP. Anything short of that -- don't forget that part of the plans of the PDP is, of course, to perpetuate itself by making sure that there is electoral reform, which, incidentally, Yar'Adua has also put in motion to ensure that next year's elections are credible. Now, if the country goes to election next year under the present law, the present system, with a corrupt electoral commission, headed by a totally discredited individual in Professor Iwu, I cannot predict where the nation will end.