Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan sworn in as president
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ABUJA May 6 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as head of state on Thursday following the death of President Umaru Yar'Adua, a Reuters correspondent at the ceremony said.
Government ministers, state governors and ambassadors watched as Jonathan took the oath of office at the presidential villa in Abuja in a ceremony presided over by Nigeria's chief justice.
(For full Reuters Africa coverage and to have your say on the top issues, visit: af.reuters.com/ ) (Reporting by Felix Onuah; Writing by Nick Tattersall)
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