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Shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in in 2015, I visited an elderly man, and we got talking about the country. Readers will recall that the first three months after Buhari became President, there was such stable power supply in many parts of Nigeria that it spawned the myth that it was indeed the start of a new era. This man and I got to the subject of the regular power supply, and he said Buhari had solved the problem once and for all.
Looking back now, I sympathise with those who created such stories to narrativise Buhari’s purported strong leadership and ability to solve complex problems like he wielded a magic wand. They evince an innate desire for resolution of Nigeria’s issues, but having lived long in a nation where tedious democratic processes have stymied progress, they also know that it might not happen.
Having studied post-election atmosphere in a few countries in contemporary societies, I think countries should have elaborate post-election rituals, especially after intensely contested elections. By “rituals,” I do not mean it the way Nollywood, and the religious folk deploy the term – as conjuration of demons and occult powers that would be vanquished in the name of Jesus.
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