Nigeria: A Letter from Yaradua

Since traveling to Saudi Arabia in November 2009 seeking treatment for a heart ailment, Nigerian President Umaru Yaradua has been virtually incommunicado. Meanwhile, the name of the game with his supporters in Nigeria has been to delay the handover of power to any successor. And it is likely that the latest mission, to obtain a letter from his bedside in Saudi Arabia explaining the status of his health, is yet another example of the delaying tactic, which likely will continue until the pressure becomes too great.