When God Lost an Election

<p>ONE day a reputable leader of a country was made to step down because the citizens decided that they couldn't cope with his high standards. This was a leader who had rescued the people from slavery proffered just and accountable leadership provided first class infrastructure and social services and protected them against aggressors.</p><p> </p><p>In the process of time the people went to their leader with a relentless request ...Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations. So the leader stepped down for the people's preferred leader to take the spot.</p><ul><li>Is leadership a problem in Africa? Perhaps! Is leadership the solution to the problems in Africa? Maybe maybe not.</li><li>Is western-style democracy the cause Africa's developmental challenges? Well has dictatorship produced sustained development anywhere on the continent?</li><li>Do we need leaders who don't care about losing elections? Ah! If a leader loses elections with what mandate will they implement the good policies they have?</li><li>Is the voice of the people really the voice of God? Well that great leader who was asked to step aside by the people was God in Biblical Israel.</li></ul><p>This seminal work by Terry Mante offers insightful perspectives on governance in Africa and presents a definitive blueprint for creating a functional governance framework for the transformation of the continent.</p>