Jonathan (pictured) will be acting president in place of ailing incumbent Umaru Yar'Adua
Nigerian senate votes to suspend ailing president
Nigeria's senate on Tuesday voted on a motion calling on the government to suspend ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua from office and hand power to his deputy until he is well enough to resume.
The senate agreed "that the Vice President Dr Goodluck Ebere Jonathan shall henceforth discharge the functions of the office of president, commander in chief of the armed forces of the federation as acting president".
AFP
