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)