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The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew
Kukah, has spoken about an “accidental leadership cycle” which he claims
produced President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and other
former Nigerian leaders.
According to Kukah, many of them came into power without
adequate preparation.
The cleric stated this while speaking at the commissioning
of the new Start-Rite School building and the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial
Lecture in Abuja on Sunday.
Kukah said: “If we look at Nigeria’s leadership journey, you
will find that almost every leader who came to power did so by accident.
President Tinubu, despite claiming to be prepared for the role, is clearly
struggling. We are still trying to find our footing.
“He took over from Buhari, who had already disengaged from
governance. Buhari succeeded Jonathan, a man who never envisioned himself as
president but was thrust into leadership due to circumstances. Jonathan took
over from Yar’Adua, who planned to return to teaching after his governorship.
“Yar’Adua succeeded Obasanjo, who was unexpectedly released
from prison to become president. Before that, Obasanjo replaced Abacha, who was
poised to rule indefinitely until nature intervened. Abacha followed Shonekan,
a business executive abruptly drafted to lead the country. The cycle is evident,
and the missing link in all of this is knowledge and preparation.”
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