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Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan taken ill in London | Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan taken ill in London |
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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been taken ill and given medical treatment while overseas, but his condition is not said to be serious. | |
The president was in London for a business meeting, but could not attend. | The president was in London for a business meeting, but could not attend. |
"The Presidency wishes to assure all Nigerians that President Jonathan's condition is nothing serious," his aide Reuben Abati said in a statement. | "The Presidency wishes to assure all Nigerians that President Jonathan's condition is nothing serious," his aide Reuben Abati said in a statement. |
He said the medical attention sought by the 56-year-old president was "only precautionary". | He said the medical attention sought by the 56-year-old president was "only precautionary". |
Mr Jonathan has been president since 2010, when his predecessor died in office and he was promoted from vice-president. | Mr Jonathan has been president since 2010, when his predecessor died in office and he was promoted from vice-president. |
In recent days he was forced to delay presenting the annual budget to the national assembly indefinitely due to disagreements between the executive and legislators. | In recent days he was forced to delay presenting the annual budget to the national assembly indefinitely due to disagreements between the executive and legislators. |
Mr Jonathan is also facing serious divisions within his own party, as rival factions jockey for power ahead of the 2015 presidential poll. | Mr Jonathan is also facing serious divisions within his own party, as rival factions jockey for power ahead of the 2015 presidential poll. |
He is also battling an Islamist uprising in the north of Nigeria which has killed thousands. | He is also battling an Islamist uprising in the north of Nigeria which has killed thousands. |
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