Nigeria's acting president Jonathan Goodluck will be sworn in as leader after the death of former president Umaru Yar-Adua following a long illness.
A spokesman confirmed Mr Yar-Adua passed away with his wife Turai at his side at his Aso Rock presidential villa in Lagos shortly after 8.30pm GMT.
He had not been seen in public since February, when his poor health forced him to relinquish power to Mr Goodluck.
The 58-year-old then spent the past three months being treated for an acute heart condition in a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, before returning home.
The former president, who took power in May 2007, also suffered from a chronic kidney problem.
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