President of Nigeria became the newly elected civilian president. Obasanjo served two terms in office. In May 2007, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the 13th head of state of Nigeria. Yar'Adua died on 5 May 2010 in the Presidential villa, in Abuja, Nigeria. On 6 May 2010, the Vice President Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the 14th head of state. On 29 May 2015, Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the 15th head of state after winning
Jonathan S. Conklin Jonathan S. Conklin Jonathan Stratton Conklin (October 18, 1770 East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York - June 20, 1839 East Hampton, Suffolk Co., NY) was an American politician from New York. He was the son of Nathaniel Conklin (ca. 1736-1788) and Mehitable (Stratton) Conklin (ca. 1740-1784). On November 13, 1799, he married Phebe P. Stratton. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Suffolk Co.) in 1811 and 1814. He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) from 1830 to 1834, sitting in the 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th New York State Legislatures.