Yar’ADUA IS DEAD, JONATHAN IS PRESIDENT
On May 5, 2010, Umaru Yar’Adua died after a protracted illness that almost led to constitutional crisis.
The following day , Jonathan was sworn into office as president. He contested again in 2011; and on April 18, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner of the election. He was sworn into office on May 29, 2011.
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