200px|Late president Umaru Yar'Adua (2008) Goodluck Jonathan , the acting president of Nigeria, was formally sworn in today, several hours after president Umaru Yar'Adua died. The oath of office was administered in the capital Abjua . According to the constitution, Jonathan will be the country's leader until next elections next April; he is also to nominate a vice president, who must be approved by the senate. Yar'Adua, aged 58, was buried earlier in the Katsina state; the government has declared a week of mourning.
200px|Late president Umaru Yar'Adua (2008) , the acting president of Nigeria, was formally sworn in today, several hours after president died. The oath of office was administered in the capital . According to the constitution, Jonathan will be the country's leader until next elections next April; he is also to nominate a vice president, who must be approved by the senate. Yar'Adua, aged 58, was buried earlier in the state; the government has declared a week of mourning.
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