Nigeria’s 3 presidents since 1999 have mixed legacies

Nigeria’s 3 presidents since 1999 leave mixed legacies

More than anything else, Obasanjo’s major legacy would remain the debt relief he secured for the country

No Nigerian president has ever won the coveted Mo Ibrahim leadership prize, which recognises exceptional leaders and rewards them with an enormous $5 million lump payment spread over 10 years. That in itself is an indictment on the legacy of Nigerian leaders since the awards began in 2006. After

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