Nigeria: How 'Self-Serving' Sharia Could Have Become Disaster for Nigeria - Obasanjo

A former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has given an insight into how his handling of the sharia law introduced in some states of the north during his administration averted a disaster for Nigeria.

The insight is contained in a book titled "Making Africa Work", co-authored by the former president with three others.

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