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Umaru Yar'Adua takes oath as Nigerian president
The 56-year-old former state governor takes over from Olusegun Obasanjo, completing the first transfer of power from one civilian to another.
Updated on: May 29, 2007, 16:04:28 IST
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Umaru Yar'Adua took the oath of office as president of Nigeria on Tuesday after elections last month dubbed "not credible" by international observers.
The 56-year-old former state governor takes over from Olusegun Obasanjo, completing the first transfer of power from one civilian to another in Africa's most populous nation and top oil producer.
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