This notwithstanding, it is still worthy to highlights some of the attributes of candidates not just for electoral gains, but for posterity. Today we celebrate our democracy and the clamour for ‘development’ which Nigerians and politicians have termed ‘dividend of democracy’ have increased. This is an uncontroverted fact that even members of the PDP and other political parties have acknowledged and this helped to keep remnant of potential decampees. President Muhammadu Buhari is the only President in our contemporary democratic practice to voluntarily transmit power to his deputy whenever he embarks on leave, be it medical or annual. This is indeed a beacon of hope for Nigeria’s emerging democracy and a journey to the promise land.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2019 03:22 UTC