I knew the broom would end in disappointment — Bishop Kukah

It was all smiles and cheers from the winning camp as both the rich and poor alike, celebrated the victory they hoped would change everything for good. However, few years down the line, it became clear that Nigerians had made a costly gamble when they ditched the umbrella in favor of the broom.



Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah, is one of those who feel vindicated for criticizing the  Muhammadu Buhari administration.

The outspoken cleric said Buhari's failure to live up to expectations never comes to him as a surprise, and all who have ridiculed him for his criticisms, are now faced with the reality of how badly, the Buhari administration has managed the country.


He said great leaders excelled because they were able to transform challenges into opportunities, saying the current state of the country, "is one of the finest moments for us to transform our nation."

Speaking further, he said: "One of our problems in Nigeria is that we lack the imagination, the charisma and the capacity to rouse a crowd. From 1960 till date, have you seen any Nigerian President’s speech you feel like going back to read?."




"When I said what I said, people were abusing me. I didn’t have any need to defend myself in the sense that I know this country a little bit well enough. Suddenly, in less than three months, the same people who were accusing me called me and said, ‘Bishop what did you see at that time that we didn’t see’?



"Now all those who were pretending that they were so fanatical about Buhari, I am the one now telling them to hold on and be patient that the man will gradually get there."

He faulted Buhari’s approach on the war against corruption without corresponding efforts to grow the economy, saying the President is on his own.


"All these talk about fighting corruption, Nigerians are now convinced that Buhari is on his own. But the truth of the matter still remains that all of us believe that we cannot continue this way. The question is who is going to pay what price?"