Nigeria, Sept. 14 -- Obasanjo is no messiah, and Nigerians should stop behaving as though they have amnesia.



The former president has earned the right to speak. He has not earned the right to have history edited before he speaks.



That distinction matters now because Olusegun Obasanjo remains one of the most influential voices in Nigeria's political conversation. He writes open letters, issues warnings, challenges political leaders and offers prescriptions for the country with the confidence of a man who has occupied the highest office in the land and watched successive administrations struggle with the same failures. His interventions command attention partly because of his experience, but experience should never be confused with...