Rhetoric among Prominent Politicians Excerpts from Yar’adua and Rimi’s Speeches

This article attempts to investigate how politicians used their rhetoric influence audiences by examining the specific types of speech rhetoric. Though they employ various rhetorical speeches when delivering manifestos. It thus seeks assess effectiveness Speech Act Theory as a framework for analysing Alhaji Umar Musa Yar Adua and Abubakar Rimi in order gain better understanding political purposes. The significant events, conflicts, challenges that Nigerian people face while are office thought have impact on acts produced make points clear. employs linguistic taxonomy based Aristotle's theory provides method categorizing reveal premise two well-known politicians' speeches, which stand events Nigerians' lives. findings analysis show socio-political country delivered these politicians. is also resulting with varying goals encouraging voters cast votes them win elections.