5 Nigerian Presidents Since 1999: Who has performed better?

Since the dawn of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic in 1999, the seat of power in Aso Rock has passed from one hand to another like a sacred staff in a village of restless chiefs — each leader bearing promises as heavy as iron and dreams as bright as flame. From military shadows to democratic dawns, the nation's soul has danced to the rhythms of reform, ruin, and revival.Some presidents soared on the wings of hope; others crawled through the mud of missed chances.But in this long political p