At last, President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday finally bowed to pressure and recognised Goodluck Jonathan as acting president and commander in chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A statement issued on Wednesday announcing the arrival of President Yar’Adua repeatedly addressed Jonathan as vice president, a development that caused great apprehension in the corridors of power and the postponement of the weekly Executive Council (EC) meeting scheduled for the day. ...- full story