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GEN MUHAMMADU BUHARIS SPEECH AT CHATHAM HOUSE: "Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition" - London, 26 February 2015 Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. The 2015 general election in Nigeria is generating a lot of interests within and outside the country. This is understandable. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, is at a defining moment, a moment that has great implications beyond the democratic project and beyond the borders of my dear country. So let me say upfront that the global interest in Nigeria’s landmark election is not misplaced at all and indeed should be commended, for this is an election that has serious import for the world. I urge the international community to continue to focus on Nigeria at this very critical moment. Given increasing global linkages, it is in our collective interests that the postpone

WHO IS AFRAID OF THE MILITARY? By Ubong David I have listened to many arguments whether the military should be deployed to election centers or not. Why some are in support, others have opposed it strongly. There is a report on NTA news that there was a brawl at the lower chamber of the National Assembly yesterday on the same issue. This is very funny as our lawmakers and some Nigerians have leave the real issues to debate on things that do not add up at all. The deployment of troops to election center is in order and is not a debatable issue at all. Why are the opposition afraid of the same military that was used in Edo, Anambra, Ekiti, Osun which the opposition won three of the four elections? As far as I am concern, with the present of the military and SSS, those thugs recruited to hijack election materials and run away to an unknown destination will be curb accordingly. Police and Para-military officers alone cannot do it as sometimes they easily compromis