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| Nigeria's acting leader will run state affairs while President Umaru Yar'Adua recovers after three months' medical treatment abroad, the presidency says. | Nigeria's acting leader will run state affairs while President Umaru Yar'Adua recovers after three months' medical treatment abroad, the presidency says. |
| The 58-year-old's surprise return from Saudi Arabia comes two weeks after Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan took over, amid fears of a power vacuum. | The 58-year-old's surprise return from Saudi Arabia comes two weeks after Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan took over, amid fears of a power vacuum. |
| Mr Yar'Adua's condition is unknown - he has not been seen in public and it is unclear when he could resume office. | Mr Yar'Adua's condition is unknown - he has not been seen in public and it is unclear when he could resume office. |
| His plane from Jeddah was met at Abuja by an ambulance in the early hours. | His plane from Jeddah was met at Abuja by an ambulance in the early hours. |
| "President Yar'Adua wishes to re-assure all Nigerians that on account of their unceasing prayers and by the special grace of God, his health has greatly improved," the president's spokesman, Olusegun Adeniyi, said in a statement. | "President Yar'Adua wishes to re-assure all Nigerians that on account of their unceasing prayers and by the special grace of God, his health has greatly improved," the president's spokesman, Olusegun Adeniyi, said in a statement. |
| YAR'ADUA ILLNESS TIMELINE 23 Nov 2009: Goes to hospital in Saudi Arabia26 Nov: Doctors say he has pericarditis, a heart problem23 Dec: First court case filed urging him to step down5 Jan 2010: Two more court cases filed, rights group wants president declared "missing"12 Jan: President gives telephone interview from Saudi Arabia27 Jan: Cabinet declares president fit29 Jan: Court says no need for formal transfer of power9 Feb: Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan made acting president24 Feb: Yar'Adua returns class="" href="/2/hi/africa/6187249.stm">Profile: President Umaru Yar'Adua class="" href="/2/hi/africa/8533743.stm">Q&A: Nigeria political crisis class="" href="/2/hi/africa/8530372.stm">Suffering and cursing in Nigeria | |
| "However, while the president completes his recuperation, Vice-President Jonathan will continue to oversee the affairs of state," it added. | |
| Acting President Jonathan postponed a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, telling ministers he would hold a special briefing at 1400 (1300 GMT). | |
| President Yar'Adua has not been seen in public since flying to Jeddah last November to be treated for pericarditis, an inflammation of the membrane protecting the heart. | |
| Analysts say there has been considerable jostling for power behind the scenes as politicians look ahead to elections due by April next year. | |
| In Mr Yar'Adua's absence, acting President Jonathan has been reshuffling ministers, pledging to tackle power shortages and forging ahead with an amnesty for militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta. | |
| The amnesty was seen as Mr Yar'Adua's major achievement since coming to power in 2007, but it had been jeopardised by his absence. |