Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that the majority of Nigerian presidents took power by accident and were unprepared.
The Catholic Bishop said on Sunday that despite President Bola Tinubu’s claim of being prepared, he still struggles to lead the country.
Kukah spoke in Abuja while delivering the keynote speech at the fourth Amaka Ndoma-Egba memorial lecture, ‘Leaders of tomorrow: Creating lasting change in a complex world’.
He 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.”
