In the past few weeks, I have been reading the Nigerian constitution (something I encourage Nigerians to do). Like any other nation’s constitution, the Nigerian constitution was written under the prevailing circumstances of Nigeria’s founding fathers and under the assumption that citizens will be personally compelled to live up to certain moral standards that exist beyond legislation. read more »

We have a short-sighted political elite that has put their own need for power and accumulation of wealth above the interests of the country,” Mr El-Rufai said in a telephone interview on Friday. “We need to be a rallying point to present a new leadership for Nigeria for the 21st century.” read more »