Goodluck Jonathan

==Vice-presidency (2007–2010)==
As Vice President, Jonathan took a very low profile. While recognising the constitutional limits of the Vice President's office, he participated in cabinet meetings and, by statute, was a member of the National Security Council, the National Defence Council, the [[Federal Executive Council (Nigeria)|Federal Executive Council]] and chairman of the National Economic Council.

===Order of succession===
Jonathan was named Acting President of Nigeria on 9 February 2010, following a controversial [[doctrine of necessity]] from the [[Senate of Nigeria]] due to President Yar'Adua's trip to [[Saudi Arabia]] in November 2009 for medical treatment.<ref name="BBC225">{{Cite news|date=25 February 2010|title=Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan 'is acting president'|work=BBC News|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8537718.stm|url-status=live|access-date=25 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226054032/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8537718.stm|archive-date=26 February 2010}}</ref> On 10 February 2010, his first day as acting president, Jonathan announced a minor cabinet reshuffle.<ref>{{cite web|author=Iyobosa Uwugiaren and Golu Timothy|date=10 February 2010|title=Jonathan Redeploys Aondoakaa|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201002110050.html|publisher=AllAfrica}}</ref>

In accordance with the order of succession in the [[Nigerian constitution]], following President Yar'Adua's death on 5 May 2010, Jonathan, as Acting President, was [[First inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan|sworn in]] as the substantive president of the [[Federal Republic of Nigeria]] on 6 May 2010.<ref>[http://www.nanngronline.com/News/Pages/Jonathan,now President,Commander-In-Chief.aspx ''News Agency of Nigeria'' story on newly sworn President Jonathan]{{dead link|date=March 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> On 18 May 2010, the [[National Assembly]] approved Jonathan's nomination of [[Kaduna State]] [[List of governors of Kaduna State|Governor]] [[Namadi Sambo]], to replace him as Vice President.<ref name=":0">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110427063155/http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201005185541038 NASS confirms Sambo as vice president]". Punch Newspaper</ref><ref name=":1">[http://www.myondostate.com/myondostate/newssend.php?id=203 "National Assembly confirms Sambo as Vice President"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427025349/http://www.myondostate.com/myondostate/newssend.php?id=203|date=27 April 2011}}, ''Liberty News''</ref> For the [[2011 Nigerian presidential election|general election in 2011]], Jonathan and Vice President Sambo attended political events and travelled the country to campaign for the nation's highest office.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Ajani Jide |author2=Benson Dayo|date=2010|title=Nigeria: Sambo, Anenih to Head Jonathan's Campaign|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201008240008.html|website=allafrica.com}}</ref>

A year later, on 29 May 2011, he was [[Second inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan|sworn in]] as the President of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, becoming Nigeria's 14th Head of State.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goodluck Jonathan Inaugurated as Nigerian President  English|url=https://www.voanews.com/africa/goodluck-jonathan-inaugurated-nigerian-president|access-date=31 May 2020|website=www.voanews.com|language=en}}</ref> He gave his inauguration address where he declared his government was to focus on a Transformation Agenda and promised to continue implementing the seven-point agenda policy framework of President Yar'Adua.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seven-point agenda alive – Jonathan |url=http://nigerianbulletin.com/news-headlines/seven-point-agenda-alive-–-jonathan-daily-trust/1347556373000/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411114337/http://nigerianbulletin.com/news-headlines/seven-point-agenda-alive-%E2%80%93-jonathan-daily-trust/1347556373000/|archive-date=11 April 2013}}</ref> He cited anti-corruption, power and electoral reforms as focuses of his administration. He stated that he came to office under "very sad and unusual circumstances".<ref>{{cite news|date=6 May 2010|title=Nigeria swears in new president|publisher=Al Jazeera|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/05/20105681641917266.html|url-status=live|access-date=6 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509032200/http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/05/20105681641917266.html|archive-date=9 May 2010}}</ref>