By Khanyisa Tabata
06 May 2010
Nigerian state television reports that 58-year-old President Umaru Yar’Adua has died after a long illness.
According to media reports this morning, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan who has been running the country for months during Yar’Adua’s illness is expected to be sworn in as head of state and appoint a new deputy, according to the constitution.
Yar’Adua had been absent from the political scene since November, when he left for medical treatment for a heart condition in Saudi Arabia.
He returned to Nigeria in February but remained too sick to govern.
Government has announced seven days of national mourning.
Yar'Adua would be buried in his northern home state of Katsina at 2pm today.
06 May 2010
Nigerian state television reports that 58-year-old President Umaru Yar’Adua has died after a long illness.
According to media reports this morning, Acting President Goodluck Jonathan who has been running the country for months during Yar’Adua’s illness is expected to be sworn in as head of state and appoint a new deputy, according to the constitution.
Yar’Adua had been absent from the political scene since November, when he left for medical treatment for a heart condition in Saudi Arabia.
He returned to Nigeria in February but remained too sick to govern.
Government has announced seven days of national mourning.
Yar'Adua would be buried in his northern home state of Katsina at 2pm today.
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