Charting Nigeria’s political landscape post the 1999 elections, the 4th Republic Podcast returns this week with a look at the 2015 presidential election. After defying the odds to become the first Nigerian outside the three main tribes to be elected as President, Goodluck Jonathan added another first to his resume when he became the first incumbent to lose presidential re-election.
Taking over from Jonathan, General Muhammadu Buhari became the second leader after President Obasanjo to serve in both military and democratic dispensations. This election also marked the end of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) domination of Nigeria’s 4th Republic and the entry of the All Progressives Congress (APC) into the mainstream.
This new episode dives into the most memorable in recent history yet and its importance in Nigeria’s evolving democracy. Don’t forget to join the conversation on Thursday, the 4th of February when we take a closer look at the 2015 election and its impact on Nigeria’s political trajectory via Twitter Spaces @takingCustody by 7 pm.