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Yar'Adua election upheld after disputed polls

The 2007 election was widely criticized by observers, but the courts upheld Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's victory.

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2007

Yar'Adua election upheld after disputed polls

The 2007 election was widely criticized by observers, but the courts upheld Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's victory.

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The 2007 election was widely criticized by observers, but the courts upheld Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's victory. Yar'Adua himself acknowledged problems and promised electoral reform.

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