| UK elections have come and gone, Gordon Brown | | | | world stage today, majority of which are cheering |
| passed on the mantle of leadership to David Clegg | | | | news. For instance, UK being the world oldest |
| as the new occupant of the much coveted No 10 | | | | parliamentary democracy has not only succeeded |
| Downing street. To me, I simply describe the | | | | in electing the youngest Prime Minister in nearly |
| development as a milestone. The road map to the | | | | 200 years, but also formed the first coalition in |
| election was rough and harsh, series of slanderous | | | | more than 3 decades and to cap it all, the |
| remarks were made by various political leaders in | | | | transition of power was indeed a monumental |
| the build up to the election and so were the series | | | | achievement as there were no political upheavals |
| of Gaffes committed, but the beauty of this is | | | | recorded. |
| that they are all in the past now. It is amazing to | | | | That being said, it will be gratifying if only the |
| note that the transition was rather peaceful as | | | | developing countries most especially on the Africa |
| against what we had expected. | | | | continent can learn lessons from such a |
| The advent of coalition government was | | | | remarkable feat achieved by the United Kingdom |
| something that one could have originally dub as | | | | because they have indeed shown us that they |
| "Romancing The Demons", It is no news that to | | | | are still one of the bastions of democratic ethos in |
| win the overall majority in the UK parliamentary | | | | the world. African Leaders must also learn to |
| system of government, one needs a total of 326 | | | | relinquish power as at when due because the |
| seat to reach the benchmark, unfortunately, none | | | | beauty of democracy include; good governance, |
| of the 3 leading political parties was able to | | | | smooth transition of power to another |
| achieve this. The Conservative pulled the highest | | | | democratically elected leader within a reasonable |
| seat of 306, followed by The Labour Party with | | | | time frame without any form of impasse e.t.c. |
| 258 seat and The Liberal Democrats with 57 seat, | | | | Electoral reforms should be at the center stage |
| hence the need for a coalition. The Conservative | | | | as quite a number of African nations are still |
| party Succeeded in wooing the Liberal Democrats. | | | | grappling to get this right. However, am glad that |
| However, we were all blown away by the | | | | countries like Ghana, South Africa are already |
| maturity displayed by the out going Prime minister | | | | setting a good example for others to follow in |
| and the newly formed coalition Government | | | | terms of Electoral reforms and good |
| during the hand over ceremony. Although the | | | | governance.However they are not fully there yet, |
| road wont be all that smooth if the truth must be | | | | but at least they are on course. Nigeria recently |
| told, knowing fully well that David Cameron And | | | | experienced such feat when power was |
| Nick Clegg are of different political ideologies and | | | | peacefully transferred to President Goodluck |
| believes, but the ability of both leaders to provide | | | | Jonathan shortly after the death of the former |
| the right synergy to rule will definitely take them | | | | President Umaru Musa Yaradua. It will gladden the |
| to places. I bet that the people of UK are | | | | hearts of many if only we can continue on such |
| anxiously waiting for the outcome of this Marriage. | | | | good path and the Leaders will not see power as |
| Quite a number of things are changing on the | | | | a family heritage. |