NIGERIAN President Muhammadu Buhari romped to victory in February’s national elections with the oil and gas industry none the wiser as to exactly how he will press upstream reforms or whether he can even begin to tackle the wider economic malaise.
No-one expects lead contender Atiku Abubakar’s legal challenge will gain real traction, suggesting Buhari now has a totally free hand to “take Nigeria to the next level”, as ruling party propaganda puts it.
