Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president, fighting for a political comeback recently joined Twitter. On May 29 – Democracy Day – Atiku reflected on the death of “Nigeria’s unsung hero of democracy” Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, in a tweet-story that narrates his foray into politics.
Shehu Musa Yar’Adua was Nigeria’s vice president in Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo’s military government (1976-79).