When will former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his erstwhile deputy, Atiku Abubakar, finally sheath their swords? For many Nigerians, that question has become almost rhetorical. The answer appears increasingly elusive, as the bitter rivalry between the former boss and his vice has evolved from a mere political disagreement into one of the most enduring feuds in Nigeria’s democratic history.

As a historian, I know how history is often simplified into convenient narratives. Over time, these narratives become accepted truths,

When will former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his erstwhile deputy, Atiku Abubakar, finally sheath their swords? For many Nigerians, that question has become almost rhetorical.…