There are three things I think I know about democracy in Nigeria. First, Nigerians are passionately committed to democracy and this has been demonstrated numerous times by the Afro-Barometer polls on the subject. Secondly, Nigerians are deeply concerned that the quality of democratic practice is low and in constant decline questioning even the idea of using the epithet. Thirdly, the bulk of Nigeria’s political class has no commitment to democracy and does not respect or care about…
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