Source: http://ift.tt/hFWySe - Wednesday, April 08, 2015
The recent election of General Buhari as the next President of Nigeria is a victory for Nigeria in many ways. The first is that it shows that Africa's largest country and biggest economy can rise above skepticism and cynicism both from within and outside the country in embracing a new way of conducting free and fair elections. This election has produced a new Nigerian hero in President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who has cemented his place in history for his magnanimity and graciousness in defeat. He will be remembered for a long time as the first president in Nigeria's history to organize a credible election even when doing so meant the loss of power for him and his party. Failed and flawed elections have been the Achilles heel of Nigerian democracy. They have led to war, violence, and destruction of lives and property in the history of Nigeria going back to the 1963-64 elections. Many Nigerians had feared that the bloodbath which followed the June 12, 1993 annulled elections by General Babangida and the heating of the national polity in 2007 by President Obasanjo's failed attempt to perpetuate himself in power could have occurred if not for the statesmanship and character of President Goodluck. The second point is that this victory is a vindication of the true character of the Nigerian people. Nigerians can rise to the glorious heights of excellence and character when they are motivated by higher purpose. Nigerians can work hard wh
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The recent election of General Buhari as the next President of Nigeria is a victory for Nigeria in many ways. The first is that it shows that Africa's largest country and biggest economy can rise above skepticism and cynicism both from within and outside the country in embracing a new way of conducting free and fair elections. This election has produced a new Nigerian hero in President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who has cemented his place in history for his magnanimity and graciousness in defeat. He will be remembered for a long time as the first president in Nigeria's history to organize a credible election even when doing so meant the loss of power for him and his party. Failed and flawed elections have been the Achilles heel of Nigerian democracy. They have led to war, violence, and destruction of lives and property in the history of Nigeria going back to the 1963-64 elections. Many Nigerians had feared that the bloodbath which followed the June 12, 1993 annulled elections by General Babangida and the heating of the national polity in 2007 by President Obasanjo's failed attempt to perpetuate himself in power could have occurred if not for the statesmanship and character of President Goodluck. The second point is that this victory is a vindication of the true character of the Nigerian people. Nigerians can rise to the glorious heights of excellence and character when they are motivated by higher purpose. Nigerians can work hard whfrom Top News on RSS Feeds http://ift.tt/1amB3YF
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