Muhammadu Buhari served as the President of Nigeria between 2015 and 2023, having left office three weeks ago. Buhari is a longstanding character in Nigerian politics, having run for President five times, and led the country as a military dictator in the 1980s. 

The administration of Nigeria is made almost impossible by the intertwined issues of ethnic, linguistic and religious division, corruption, terrorism, poverty and population pressures. By the standards of Nigerian politicians, Buhari came to power with relatively good intentions to reform the state, and did not engage in the corrupt activity that ensnared so many others. 

But did he succeed? Given the challenges facing any Nigerian politics, was success, however defined, possible at all? That is the question at the heart of today's episode. 

My guest today is Ufuoma Egbamuno. Ufuoma is a Nigerian journalist who currently leads the Nigeria Info newsroom. He reports and tweets (@foskolo) on a wide range of subjects outside politics, including popular culture and sport.