In line with the Nigerian constitution, the acting president Goodluck Jonathan took oath of office as a substantive  President of  the Federal Republic of Nigeria, today after the death of the former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in his inaugural speech, assured Nigerians of a better government and better days ahead. The  President’s oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice, Aloysius Katsina-Alu.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan an Ijaw man. was born 20th November, 1957  in Otueke in Ogbia local government area of the then Eastern Region, later Rivers State, now Bayelsa State. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Zoology in which he attained Second Class Honours, Upper Division. He also holds an M.Sc. in Hydrobiology/Fisheries biology, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Zoology from the University of Port Harcourt.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, previously the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, succeeded Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who was impeached by the Bayelsa State Assembly after being charged with money laundering in the United Kingdom. He was the  Governor of Bayelsa State from 9th December, 2005 to 28th May, 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2007.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is a member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). On 13th January, 2010, a federal court handed him the power to carry out state affairs while President Umaru Yar’Adua received medical treatment in a Saudi Arabian hospital.