On March 9, 2010,
something happened which given the state of Nigeria right now, can best
be described as the mother of all ironies.

Late Yar'adua and Goodluck Jonathan
The
Nigerian president in that year was Umar Musa Yar'Adua and he had been
sick and away from the country for a while. The then vice president,
Goodluck Jonathan, was made the acting president and the entire country
was confused about the exact state of Yar'Adua's health.