Deputy Senate President Faults Osinbajo over Comments on the Economy and Democracy

Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, challenged former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s gloomy assessment of the economy and democratic governance, which drew in part on Afrobarometer surveys. Osinbajo cited findings that 64% of Africans prefer democracy but only 38% are satisfied with how it works, while 59% consider their national economies to be in bad shape. Speaking at a lecture in Yola, Jibrin called Osinbajo’s remarks thought-provoking but said Bola Tinubu’s administration is addressing long-standing challenges and needs to communicate its efforts more effectively to the public.