Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he disagrees with the notion that all presidents are created by God.
He also believes that Satan has the ability to transform someone into a leader. He mentioned this on Sunday night, December 8, during an interactive Zoom event titled “Boiling Point Arena.”
In response to a query on whether he sees himself as an accidental leader, Obasanjo stated that leaders are both born and created by God.
“So, I will say most leaders are prepared by God and they put in place by God and when that happens the chances of success are higher than when you make yourself a leader which may not be the act of God.
“And again people saying all leaders are made by God, I don’t accept that. A leader can also be made by Satan. In the case of Job, you can remember Satan was going up and down and went before God and God was commending Job but Satan said Job was upright to God because he has gotten from God.
“We must accept that Satan is real and he has power, he has no salvation but he has power and the power of Satan must not be underrated” Obasanjo said.
The former Nigerian leader emphasized that the fight against corruption must begin with leadership in order to be successful. He described corruption as hydra-headed and widespread throughout Nigerian society.
“Corruption is very hydra-headed and eats deep. I think it was the Sultan of Sokoto, the father of the present Sultan, who said corruption is like a babariga, if you are folding it one one side, it’s falling apart on the other side. When you carry it on both sides, you cannot hold your hands up and as soon as you put your hands down, it’s falling apart. And that’s corruption.
“It’s not a one day affair. It’s not a one regime affair. It’s not even a two regime affair. It has to be consistent. it has to be continual. It has to be a daily affair. Once one regime is let off, it spreads.”
