Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo recently made waves with a powerful statement: he believes Nigeria should look beyond Western-style democracy and adopt a political system rooted in African culture. Speaking at a farewell event for the vice-chancellor of Chrisland University, Obasanjo shared his views on how Western democracy, originally brought to Africa by colonial powers, isn’t a good fit for the continent. According to Obasanjo, Western democracy is flawed, even for the countries...