Nigeria, June 18 -- While many around the world certainly remember the Obama presidency for its powerful marker on global politics, the value of the presidential center goes beyond its towering presence. That said, it must be stated that the depth of architectural symbolism (four hands design) anchoring the scale of his storied history is unmissable.

In this essay, I intend to demonstrate what the Obama presidential center means not just to America but to the world.

Across the globe, the alarm bells about democratic backsliding have reverberated for some time. At a time where concerns about deterioration of democracy have been topmost on the global agenda, the Obama Presidential Center and its focus on the foundations of democracy is a ...