The recently held Nigerian Governors’ Forum election and the
subsequent recognition given to a faction of the NGF by the President has shown
that the country’s democracy is on the brink. Though President Goodluck
Jonathan’s aides have stated that he had no vested interest in the election,
not many Nigerians are convinced.
The whole exercise, which has started playing out like a
tragicomedy might just reach a crescendo in 2015. By then,
