Nigerians lobby to be Jonathan's vice-president

The ceremony took place in the presidential villa in Abuja

Nigerian groups are lobbying for the post of vice-president after Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as president following the death of Umara Yar'Adua.

Whoever is named vice-president could be a strong contender for presidential elections due in 2011, analysts say.
It remains unclear whether Mr Jonathan will seek to stand for the governing People's Democratic Party.
There is no deadline for him to name a new deputy but an announcement is expected within the coming days.
Many shops and business in Nigeria remain closed as the seven days of official mourning continue.
But the BBC's Caroline Duffield in the capital Abuja says politics ticks on - over the phone and in private meetings.

POSSIBLE VICE-PRESIDENTS Nuhu Ribadu - former anti-corruption chief Aliyu Gusau - newly appointed national security advisor Alhaji Yayale Ahmed - cabinet secretary Sule Lamido - governor of Jigawa state David mark - president of the senate Murtala Yar'Adua - late president's nephew

She says there are still no answers to the big questions about Nigeria's future.
The political deal that has traditionally ensured peace between north and south is coming under strain, our correspondent says.
The PDP has a tradition of alternating power between the mainly Muslim north and the largely Christian south.
Mr Jonathan is a southerner and Mr Yar'Adua died less than half-way through the north's "turn" of two presidential terms.