Complete the sentence about Umaru Yar'Adua with the correct year: In ______, Yar'Adua left for Saudi Arabia to receive treatment for pericarditis.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 2009

Umaru Yar'Adua was Nigeria's president from 2007 until he died in May 2010, and earlier governor of Katsina State. In 2009 he travelled to Saudi Arabia for treatment of pericarditis. He came back to Nigeria on 24 February 2010 but died on 5 May.

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