President Umaru Yar’Adua dies after long illness

Presidential spokesman Olusegun Adeniyi told The Associated Press that Yar’Adua died at 9 p.m. (2000 GMT) Wednesday at the Aso Rock presidential villa. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan had assumed the presidency Feb. 9.

Source: washingtonpost.com

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