Two of Nigeria’s top religious leaders, the Roman Catholic
Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed
Sa’ad Abubakar III, have both been nominated for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
These nominations came in time when Nigeria is facing one of his
biggest security threats in history
Others nominated includes
Gene Sharp, an American political theorist and expert on non-violent
revolution; Russian rights group, Memorial, and its founder Svetlana
Gannushkina; and independent Russian media outlet Echo of Moscow; Myanmar
President Thein Sein; and the radio’s Chief Editor, Aleksei Venediktov. Afghan
human rights activist, ex-minister and burka opponent Sima Samar is also seen
as a possible winner.
The Peace Prize winner will be announced next Friday.
