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December 17, 2006

• Yar’Adua wins PDP presidential primary - He was not forced on us - Govs
  KATSINA State governor, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday in Abuja emerged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate. Alhaji Yar’Adua, trounced eleven other candidates...Tribune
   

• Ali lauds OBJ’s achievements at convention
  THE PDP national convention for the election of its presidential candidate kicked off today at 4.p.m., several hours behind schedule. Notable among party big wigs present at the opening ceremony...Tribune
   

• Why South-South govs gave in to Presidency’s choice
  Governor Peter Odili yesterday bowed out of the presidential race in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 24 hours to the national convention of the party...Tribune
   

• How South-South, South-East jostled for veepee slot
  IN anticipation of a resounding victory for the Katsina state governor, Alhaji Umar Yar’Adua, who appeared the most favoured among the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants, the race...Tribune
   

• PDP presidential ticket: Intrigues that threw up Yar’Adua
  MORE facts have emerged on why the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) picked Katsina State governor, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua as presidential flagbearer at the party’s National Convention held yesterday in Abuja. According to notable leaders of the party, the looming structure of the governor’s late elder brother, Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, pressures from the Fulani oligarchy as well as the non- controversial political image of the governor, largely informed the PDP’s choice... ....>>Champion
   

• OBJ favoured to head BOT
  President Olusegun Obasanjo may succeed Chief Tony Anenih as the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the amendment of the party’s constitution at its National Convention yesterday in Abuja.The constitution amendment provides that the office of the BOT shall be occupied by a former President of the Federal  Republic of Nigeria or a former National chairman of the party..........>>Champion
   

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• Nigeria governor wins ruling party nod
  ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) -- Nigeria's ruling party on Sunday chose a reclusive Muslim state governor, Umaru Yar'Adua, to be its candidate to succeed Olusegun Obasanjo as president of Africa's most populous nation in elections next year. CNN
   

• Nigeria party vets poll hopefuls
  Delegates of Nigeria's ruling party gather to pick a candidate to stand in next year's presidential poll. BBC
   

• Nigeria's Ruling Party to Select Presidential Candidate
  Olusegun Obasanjo's term comes to an end soon VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Governor wins Nigeria party ticket
  Nigeria's ruling Peoples Democratic Party has chosen Umaru Yar'Adua, governor of the northern Katsina State, as its candidate for the April 2007 presidential election. Aljazeera