#4 Goodluck Johnathan appointed President of Nigeria.

According to an article from The Economist, Goodluck Johnathan, previous Vice president of Nigeria, has taken over the position of President in the absence of the severely ill Yar'Adua . Johnathan claims that within his short term he will aim to “secure Nigeria’s path to greatness and guarantee our place among the great nations of the world in the shortest possible time.” Although aiming for greatness, many of Nigeria's politicians see Johnathan more as a "lame duck" rather than "Goodluck".

One of the major problems occurring in Nigeria is the religious cleavage between the Muslim North and the Christian South. Yar'Adua claimed a win for the Muslim North while his Vice President, now President, was of the Christian South. The reoccurring switch between these two religions seems to be seriously hindering Nigeria's ability to even consider focusing on other problems within the government such as it's legitimacy and the recent problems involving attack on oil pipelines and stations. If Johnathan somehow manages to stay true to his word then maybe the country has a chance of continuing it's path to democracy but as of right now, that path seems far from sight.

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