Beyond the ballot: Why Nigeria must reform its institutions, by Dakuku Peterside

Every election season in Nigeria revives a familiar hope: that the right leader, armed with courage, competence, and character, can rescue the country from its accumulated failures. Leadership matters. Yet Nigeria’s history offers a sobering lesson: no leader can sustainably outperform the institutions through which he or she governs. Good leaders operating within weak systems often […] The post Beyond the ballot: Why Nigeria must reform its institutions, by Dakuku Peterside appeared first on...

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