22. A History of Nigeria: The Doctrine of Necessity

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua had not been heard from for weeks and many rumours were rife that he had been dead since December 2009 in a Saudi hospital and that the nation was being run by a faceless cabal.
With the fears that the power vacuum would lead to anarchy and a possible military takeover, the National Assembly reached a compromise by adopting the Doctrine of Necessity. #HistoryVille
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:50 Yar’Adua’s Ailment
04:44 Jonathan's Quandary: Two Nigerian Chief Justices in One Day
07:19 A Cabinet Divided
08:25 The Doctrine of Necessity
10:23 Mr Acting President, Sir!
13:13 Two Captains
14:43 A Passing Cloud
15:19 Next Episode (The Jonathan Presidency)

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Oh. Wow. And I thought this was current affairs O. Since I was around when all these occurred. Apparently, it has passed into the realm of history. Could you please list your sources for further reading?
Nice work!