100 days: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

‘May 29 was when this President was sworn in. It is an international norm, there is a honeymoon period, at least a minimum of 100 days’ honeymoon. And you won’t allow honeymoon at all?’

These words, uttered by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in July have quelled concerns over the sense in assessing President Buhari’s four-year tenure on the basis of 100 days. But whether or not 100 days matters, the polity expects an assessment, and history must be written.

According to the ‘Buharimeter’ app, which allows citizens keep track of Buhari’s promises, only one of his 222 promises has been fulfilled so far – the declaration of assets. Yet even this is incomplete. This is because according to Garba Shehu’s statement, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) will release the original asset forms publicly, and until then, the information remains to be verified.

Back in March when Buhari defeated Goodluck Jonathan,