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General Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC)
presidential candidate
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Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s
Transition
Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the
invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When
speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s public
relations and marketing officer, extolling her virtues and hoping to attract
investments and tourists. But as we all know, Nigeria is now battling with many
challenges, and if I refer to them, I do so only to impress on our friends in
the United Kingdom that we are quite aware of our shortcomings and are doing
our best to address them.
The 2015 general election in Nigeria is generating a lot of
interests within and outside the country. This is understandable. Nigeria,
Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, is at a defining moment, a
moment that has great implications beyond the democratic project and beyond the
borders of my dear country.
