There was great hope at that period of time, and that was the first relatively peaceful, democratic election in the history of Nigeria.
Johnny Isakson: “There was great hope at that period of time, and that was the first relatively peaceful, democratic election in the…”
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Isakson reflects on Nigeria's democratic progress after Goodluck Jonathan's election.
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