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FOR EFFECTIVE AND TRUE LEADERSHIP IN 

LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL.

Akotonayon Patrick Sonayon 
and 

Okwuelum Barnabas Chukwunweike

ABSTRACT
The problem of bad leadership is one that cuts across 
virtually all nations within the earthly space; and the effect 
it generates is one that affects the well-being of humanity at 
large; from economic challenges to security problems, and 
even to psychological challenges that affect the general 
well-being of the human person. 
However, the problem of man is man, because nothing 
happens without the involvement and cooperation of man, 
and if the world is to be a better place where the general 
well-being of man is being taken care of, competent 
individuals must be elected. The Scripture which is “basic 
instruction before leaving earth” presents us with gures of 
history and models of authentic leadership, particularly our 
Lord Jesus Christ, the leader per excellence. In it, we are 
presented with the attributes of an authentic leader. This 
paper therefore bothers on the ideals of choosing and 
electing the right leaders in light of the gospel, and provides 
answer to the prevailing question asked by many today: “to 
whom shall we go?” This paper by its very nature is 
political, sociological, philosophical, psychological, and 
theological. 

Keywords: Yearning, Leadership, Gospel, Church, State. 

INTRODUCTION
“Truth has been sentenced to death”, and its executioners are those 



who failed to tell it. This expression summons us to the court of 
conscience and leaves us to confront reality as it is. Taking a closer 
examination at global happenings, various emerging phenomena in 
all facets of life, bordering issues eating deep into the heart of 
humanity, and causing her heart to bleed profusely; the multiplicity of 
evils in all ramications as a result of the idleness of the heart of many 
young opulent parading themselves in the skin of desperation in the 
bid to make it at all cost for which many initiate a lot of unthinkable 
acts, all of which eternity might not exhaust, leave everyone to 
wonder rhetorically: “where are we heading to?” Can we claim to be 
oblivious to the fact that all is not well? Can we deny the fact that the 
chorus which everyone sings mournfully is “Save us, Lord”?  In a 
situation where the cost of food surpasses the cost of the bride price of 
many of our parents in those days and even outweighs the monthly 
earnings of the average masses, is this not worrisome? In a situation 
where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, how 
long shall we be silent? Experiencing countries waging war against 
themselves, can we say that peace has not been pieced? Where 
children are now led to the slaughter by their fathers, and elders now 
negotiate with the adopters of their sons in the market of betrayal for 
selsh gain, are we to fold our arms, see evil thrive and pretend 
nothing is wrong?
 The circumstances pictured above are indicators of the agony 
and anguish of the helpless masses crying for help and seeking a 
savior. 
 No doubt, the body will ache when the head is bad and the 
society will never be better when there are no right leaders, and when 
suffering persists as a result of the failure of leaders to do what is 
“right and just” in serving those whom they represent, the masses 
would have no choice than to cry to God their maker saying “Lord 
shall you watch us while we perish?” (cf. Mk 4:38)
 The boat of leadership across the world and particularly in 
Nigeria is sinking and will need to be salvaged before the nation is 
drowned in the sea of helplessness as a result of the boat capsizing 
and as a result of the tide and current of inappropriateness weighing 
heavily upon us. In this way, any sane mind will be bothered about 
who will be the “Jesus” to still the storm of failed leadership in our 

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dear country Nigeria particularly as we are fast approaching the year 
when leaders will be elected again, and the sleeplessness caused by 
the situation at hand is the cause of the choiceless vigil and 
restlessness keeping us awake because our 'house is on re' and the 
man whose house is on re does not sleep. 
 Stemming from this, this essay bothers on the ideals of 
choosing and electing the right leaders in light of the gospel where we 
are confronted with a countless number of individuals, both good and 
bad, sheep and wolves alike, and other unknown realities which we 
are confronted with prompting us (the masses) to raise our voice 
unanimously by asking: “to whom shall we go?” 
 While basking on the euphoria of the Gospel mandate on 
Christ's expectation of choosing the right leaders, let us keep 
wondering: “to whom shall we go?” This quest we hope to attempt to 
address in this essay.

CONCEPTUAL CLARIFICATION/DEFINITION OF TERMS
It is pertinent here to properly delineate the terms that will be used in 
this work. Such words include yearning, leadership, gospel, church, 
and state.
Yearning: We ordinarily speak of yearning as a deep desire for 
something. The Merriam-Webster dictionary denes yearning as “a 
tender or urgent longing”. In this work, 'yearning' would mean a 
profound desire for something, which in this milieu would mean 
good leadership.
Leadership: Leadership is an ambiguous word with several 
meanings. The Merriam-Webster dictionary denes leadership as 
“the ofce or position of a , capacity to lead or the act or an leader

instance of ”. A true leader does more than merely direct leading

others. He must be motivated by the proper factors and have a 
positive inuence on others around him. A leader is someone who can 
envision how things may be made better and motivates others to work 
toward that vision. Leaders can endeavor to realize their goals while 
prioritizing people. This is the sense in which leadership will be used 
in this work.
Gospel: Gospel has several senses in which it is used. The Merriam-
Webster dictionary expresses it in different senses. First, it could 

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mean “the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and 
salvation”. Again, it could be conceived as “an interpretation of the 
Christian message”. As used in this write-up, the Gospel does not 
neglect other books of the scripture as other parts of the scripture are 
also the word of God. 
Church: We ordinarily conceive 'Church' as a building where 
Christians worship God. The Merriam-Webster dictionary denes 
Church as “a building for public and especially Christian worship”. It 
could mean a specic Christian denomination with its clergy, 
structures, and unique teachings. In this work, Church would mean 
the Roman Catholic Church and its traditions.
State: The word 'state' is a word that is so ambiguous and has multiple 
meanings. It could mean the unique condition that someone or 
something is in at a particular time. It could also mean, a country or 
region seen as an established political community with a single head 
of state. It is in this latter sense that 'state' will be used in this work.

WHERE DID WE MISS IT? WHAT REALLY WENT 
WRONG?
Scripturally, it is recorded that man was initially in a state of 
agreement and friendship with God until he went contrary to the will 
of God, thereby breaking the divine union between God and man (cf. 
Gen. 1:26; 2:16-17, 3:1-24). This gives the background to the genesis 
of how sin began. Thereafter, people began to do things contrary to 
the will of God and from then on, evil began to multiply. 
 This was the case with the Roman Empire where there was 
rampant sexual immorality, multiple marriages, and divorces, child 
abuse (physical and sexual), over-taxation, and a growing national 
debt that threatened the empire's solvency and national defense. 
These and other causes would all become her downfall. This reects 
the genesis of the problem of bad leadership and by implication sin in 
most countries across the world today. Since nothing happens outside 
of the sovereign will of God (Matt 10:29), the various state of a 
quagmire, disorderliness, crisis, and ineffective leadership across the 

2
world must have been a judgment of God.  The national and civilian 
population had reached a point that reected the days of Noah, where 
all they thought about was sin (Cf. Gen 6:5) and when a nation nally 

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forsakes God, God will surely forsake them. That is because any 
nation that exists and operates by indiscriminately breaking (in fact 
defying) God's Laws are subject to the same fates as the ancient 
Israelites, the Roman Empire, and any other people who live outside 
of the will of God.
 Politically, most countries thrived in their “states of nature” 
until they got themselves baptized in the pool of selshness only to 
have their offspring starved of abundance. The likes of Adolf Hitler 
the German dictator, Benito Mussolini of Italy, Sadam Hussein of 
Iraq, Muammar Gadda of Libya, and SanniAbacha of Nigeria to 
mention but a few who fell victim to greed, recklessness, and 
misguided ambitions. Retreating into the darkest corners of their 
deranged minds, these genocidal tyrants committed deeds that have 
forever entrenched them as badges of shame on humanity's common 
conscience. Taking Nigeria as a nation-state for example, where the 
campaign for election against 2023 is at its peak and boiling at the 
moment, we see men parading themselves in the regalia of goodwill 
and capability while their intention is that of reckless abandonment of 
the poor masses. Hence, we dare to ask again, where did we miss it? 
 Following the sequence of the progression of the death of true 
leadership according to the mind of God, and taking our minds back to 
memory lane, we would see that Adolf Hitler got it wrong when he 
targeted the wrong people by invading Poland after the French and 
British had promised to protect it. Benito Mussolini got it wrong 
when he failed to unite the country while at the same time making 
disastrous economic policies. Sadam Hussein got it wrong when he 
wrecked the economy of his own country with reckless, and semi-
literate policies whose only effect was to impoverish the nation and 
expand the wealth of the corrupt wealthy while Sanni Abacha got it 
wrong when he fashioned for himself a murderous regime; a terric 
reign, unbridled despotism and repressive season, until the point 
where God intervened and he dozed off eternally.  But we could sum it 

3
up by saying we got it wrong when man decided his intention to “kill”  
God as a result of the doings of selsh leaders; those who embraced 
greed while neglecting the needs of the poor masses. We got it wrong 
when we lost the foresight of concern for others.
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keep searching where we got it wrong, and not until we get to know 
where we got it wrong, we are never going to make it right, and not 
until only then can the world become a better place. 

LEADERSHIP: ITS MEANING AND TRUE ESSENCE
A person who stands at the head of a group and directs its activities is 
an example of a leader. There are numerous alternative denitions of 
leadership, even though there is only one denition of leadership. 
 This is because leadership is required in a variety of 
disciplines. To gain an understanding of leadership, one must rst 
separate it from its etymological and denitive contexts.
 Etymologically speaking, “leadership” is derived from the 
word "leader" which is found in the English language. The concept of 
leadership originates from the root word "to lead," which is a verb 
that can imply to direct, head, captain, or guide. Beginning with the 
concept from an etymological standpoint, then leading the work of 
someone else about how - how to lead others is addressed is 
presented.
 Denitively, the denition of leadership, as articulated by a 
few distinguished individuals is the ability to morally and 
intellectually foresee and work toward what is in the best interest of a 

4
rm and its employees.”  “Leadership is inuence; there is nothing 

5more and nothing less,” says author John C. Maxwell.
 Creativity in action is what leadership is all about. It is the 
skill of being able to look at the here and now in terms of where we 
want to be in the future while yet having reverence for the past. 
Respect for the past and the awareness that real progress is achieved 
by building on already existing capabilities are the cornerstones of 
leadership. 
 The ability to lead is in part an ambitious effort, but to 
succeed, one must have the strength and adaptability to put one's idea 
into action. 
 Ability to take action as well as the capacity to collaborate 
with other people and to follow in the footsteps of a superior 
individual when necessary makes a leader. Resilience is another 
quality that leaders need to have to work effectively during both 
normal and not-so-normal times.

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 A strong leader needs to be able to think critically, be willing 
to take risks, and have a clear vision for the future of the organization. 
A person who is innovative, daring, creative, forward-thinking, open 
to change, able to learn from failure and successfully overcome it; a 
person who can get along with others, contribute to the development 
of teams, and never stops learning; sincere, dependable, competent, 
supportive, fair-minded, cooperative, respectful, motivational, 
values-driven, inspiring, resilient, patient, tenacious, credible, 
emotionally mature; these are just a few of the attributes that describe 
someone who is a true leader.
 Giving team members what they need to be productive is 
central to the concept of a servant leader, which in turn helps the team 
achieve its goals. This leader is more of a tool for getting the job done 
than a driving force behind the transformation. The effects of this type 
of leadership, which is comparable to democratic leadership, are 
achieved over a longer period, but with a greater level of employee 
participation. Leaders need a vision, but great leadership turns that 
vision into reality.

LEADERSHIP IN LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL, AND THE 
G O S P E L  M A N D A T E  T O WA R D S  O U R  C I V I C 
RESPONSIBILITY
No one who understands truly the mission of Christ and the essence of 
his life on earth scripturally will doubt that Christ himself is the 
source and summit of leadership. There would be no personality to be 
acclaimed as a leader in the whole of the New Testament if Christ is 
relegated. Aside from Christ, we could see that the teaching of the 
scripture in terms of leadership is such that is exemplied. Going 
through the chronicles of the Scripture from the Torah (the law) to the 
Nevi'im (the prophets), to the Ketuvim (the writings), and down to the 
New Testament, we would come to terms with the fact if anyone seeks 
a true denition of leadership, and the qualities of a good leader, he 
should seek recourse to the Bible and live particularly with the 
teachings and examples of Christ which is the crux of this work. We 
shall now analyze the leadership qualities and instructions of some 
great personalities in the scripture and of course those of Jesus, the 
greatest leader ever born in this world.

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Jesus is the greatest leader who ever lived in this world. He is a leader 
par excellence. He lived in an era where the terms “psychology” and 
“human management” were never heard of. Yet, this man from 
Galilee was able to change the world and the lives of millions of 
people and left the world after making an indelible mark on it simply 
because of his leadership qualities. Surprisingly, he still inuences 
the world today. This poor man from Galilee remains the “founder” 
of the largest movement in the world even after 2000 years of death. 

6He cannot be but a simply exceptional and extraordinary leader.  The 
four Gospels present the life and teaching of Jesus more than any 
other books of the Bible. Jesus never gave a lengthy discourse on the 
theme of “leadership”. Jesus' style of leadership could be traced from 
his life as well as his teaching. There was consistency between the life 
and the teaching of Jesus. His life was what he preached and taught 
and what he preached and taught was his very life. A leader like Jesus 
should be poor in spirit, meek, hunger and thirst for righteousness, 
pure in heart, peacemaker, and ready to face difculties and pain for 
the just and righteous causes ( Matt. 5:3-12).  On the contrary, like 
Herod, many of our leaders today take the people for granted, and 
even go as far as leading them to the slaughter, thus becoming 
murderers instead of leaders. If that is not true, how would you 
explain the killing of some youths who came out to express their 
dissatisfaction with the style of leadership across the country only for 
them to see their earthly existence being cut short by the so-called 
“unknown gunmen” at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria, even 
when it was clear that their killing was orchestrated by the 
government of the day?  
 A leader must be empathetic. In Mark's Gospel 6:30-44, it is 
recorded that Jesus fed ve thousand men, not counting women and 
children. He felt what it means to stay without food. He went as far as 
providing for them and giving them food in excess. 
 A leader must be the salt and light of his/her family or 
community (Matt. 5:13-14). A leader is never to lose his temper and 
get angry unnecessarily. He asks the leaders never to judge their staff 
members and those entrusted to their care (Matt. 7:1-5). One's 
attitude towards leadership and others would undergo drastic change 
if he/she practices the golden rule of Jesus: “do to others as you would 

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have them do to you” (Matt. 7:12). 
 As citizens of a sovereign nation, upholding the law is our top 
priority. And one way that we accomplish this is through tax 
payments. It is a directive from Jesus, the Master, and Lord of our 
lives. Taxes are a necessity for governments everywhere if they are to 
meet the responsibilities inherent in good governance, including the 
creation of jobs, the improvement of transportation, the provision of a 
good education, and a safe and secure living environment for all 
citizens.
 It is true that in Nigeria, the only people who are required to 
pay taxes are those who are employed in the public sector or the 
organized private sector, and this is because PAYE requires taxes to 
be withheld at the point of employment. The majority of people do 
not pay taxes for the same reason that the 
 Jews hated doing so: they believe that governments are 
dishonest, wasteful, and ineffective. However, the word of God does 
not in any way absolve Christians of their obligation, regardless of 
the circumstances.
 As the world's guiding light, Christians are expected to 
provide a good example for others to follow (Matthew 5:14). It is 
incumbent upon us to let our “light so shine before others, that they 
may see your good deeds, and praise your Father which is in heaven” 
(Matthew 5:16). Because “we must all come before the judgment seat 
of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, 
according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad,” it is 
incumbent upon us to guarantee that our works survive the cleansing 
re of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 5:10).
 Building restrictions are another way we respect the law. Our 
salt-and-light position is harmed when churches assist others in 
outing norms yet complain when punished. We must obey the 
nation's laws if they do not contradict God's. In a struggle, we must 
obey God's greater rule since God's appointed political power has 
limits; “we should obey God rather than man” (Acts 5:29). Shiphrah 
and Puah rejected Pharaoh's order to slaughter newborn Hebrew men 
(Ex. 1:17). Our leaders and others need our prayers. Seek the peace of 
the city where I have taken you captives and pray to the Lord for it; in 
its tranquility, you will enjoy peace (Jer. 29:7).

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What matters is the person's controlling authority, not who is in 
power. As a church, we must pray for the right people to get into 
leadership and for those in leadership – the president and his staff, 
Governors and their aides, legislators, elected ofcials, judges, 

7political appointees, and captains of industry  – that the Spirit of God 
will touch their hearts and work through them so that we can enjoy a 
quality of life that produces joy, fulllment, and overall prosperity.
 If we want our prayers to succeed, we cannot criticize our 
nation. By the blessing of the upright, a city is elevated; by the voice 
of the wicked, it is ruined (Prov.11:11). You get what you speak is a 
spiritual rule (Mark 11:23, 24). Our acts after praying are more 
essential than our prayers, in my opinion. Christians often pray but 
negate them with bad confessions regarding their nation. James 
warned against using the same lips to bless and condemn (James 
3:10). As Christians, we must bless our country's people, leaders, and 
future.
 Third, spread the gospel. Before His ascension, Jesus 
commissioned His disciples and all Christians. “Go into the world 
and preach to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will 
be saved; whoever does not will perish. In my name, they will cast out 
demons, talk with new tongues, take up serpents, and if they drink 
anything dangerous, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the 
sick, and they will recover. After speaking to them, the Lord ascended 
to heaven and sat at God's right hand. The Lord worked with them and 
conrmed the word with signs. Amen” (Mark 16:15-20). Evangelism 
is the church's principal purpose, and we may fulll it in three ways: 
God wants “all mankind to be rescued and to know the truth” (1 Tim. 
2:4). Every Christian must preach the gospel. We must utilize all 
possible means to convey this truth to sinful mankind in workplaces, 
business, politics, government, entertainment, media, and academia. 
“Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; he was buried, 
and he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Cor. 
15:3-4). Those who believe this truth obtain salvation and become 
God's and Christ's heirs (Rom. 8:16-17). Free salvation cost God His 
son. 
 Churches need well-dened organizations and programs for 
worldwide missions and evangelism. A church's sending capacity, 

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not its sitting capacity, should be measured. God inuences the world 
one person at a time. Transformed hearts and minds enhance 
transformation, growth, and society. Acts 1:8 states, “Be my 
witnesses in Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria, and to the ends of the 
globe.” Our faith must affect our actions and character or it's in vain. 
“Preach the gospel always, use words if necessary,” urged a sage. 
 Apostle Paul urged us to live “known and read by everyone” 
epistles. (2 Cor. 3:2).
 As Christ's ambassadors (2 Cor. 5:20), we must model Christ 
so that others perceive Him in us. Christians should live differently 
from non-Christians. A Christian's inner purity and moral greatness 
are hallmarks. We are to “be spotless and harmless, the sons of God, 
without censure, amid a crooked and wicked land” (Phil 2:15). 
Daniel and Joseph are Christian business models. Indeed, Christians 
were initially called so because their lifestyles reected Jesus Christ's 
(Acts 11:26). As the salt of the soil, we should cleanse, season, and 
preserve the Earth. Without it, moral and spiritual degeneration 
ensues.
 The tragedy of our day is not that Christians are not 
everywhere; it is that they are not always what they should be. 
Unholy churches cannot conquer unholy worlds. God frowns on 
“forms of godliness without strength” (2 Tim. 3:5). We must not 
pretend to be God-fearing in public but not in private. As the Lord 
commanded King Solomon, we must behave uprightly and with 
integrity (1 Kings 9:4). Whoever has the world's goods, sees his 
brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does 
God's love reside in him? (1 John 3:17) This verse supports Christian 
charity. In a world of sickness, poverty, misery, and suffering, 
Christians may show the grace and mercy of Christ. Many of our 
churches deserve praise for supplementing government efforts by 
creating hospitals, schools, and food kitchens to feed the needy. I can 
only urge these churches to keep up the wonderful work and 
encourage individual Christians to mimic the churches by 
purposefully helping the poor, widows, and the vulnerable.
 The world will witness God's mercy and grace in action 
through our service to others and society. We must share burdens and 
do good to others. (Gal. 6:2,8-10). We must hold up the bowed (Psalm 

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146:7-9) and help the weak (Roman 15:1-3). The wealthiest among 
us shouldn't rely on their wealth, but on the living God, so they might 
be rich in good acts. (17-1 Timothy) Christians should love each 
other. First John 3:18 says to “love in action and truth, not in speech or 
mouth.” The Christian must know what God expects. Every kingdom 
lives differently. Jesus Christ taught us to sacrice, love, compassion, 
humility, dedication, moderation, faith, and fellowship.
 Paul tells the Romans, “Love one another with brotherly 
affection” (Rom 12:10). The Christian must be ethically responsible 
to God and others every day. He or she must put God rst (Matt 
10:37) and submit to God's plan. In Ephesians 4:22-24, we are told to 
throw off the old man, which is corrupt according to deceptive lusts 
and put on the new man, which God created in righteousness and true 
holiness.
Daily self-examination and removal of ungodly objects and acts are 
required (Eph. 4:25-32; Eph. 5:1-7). Christians obey. Proof of our 
repentance and trust is following God's will. Prayer, forgiveness, and 
diligence are our duties. Jesus Christ the righteous is our advocate 
before God. All Christians must check their faith frequently (2 Cor. 
13:5 and Lam. 3:40). We must base our reection on the gospel to 
avoid hypocrisy. (Psalm 139:23-24, 19:14).
 Christian family responsibility: Marriage covenants need 
mutual love and respect, and children must obey God and their 
parents. As Christians, we must engage in actions that strengthen our 
connection with God. We must account for the abilities, talents, 
status, and resources God has given us because “a steward must be 
loyal” (1 Cor. 4:2). God's callings and talents are irrevocable 
(Rom.11:29). 
 As God's and man's stewards, we must walk in this reality. We 
need Jesus' enabling grace. Christian leaders must vote for their 
leaders. Refusing to vote lets evil actors inuence the system. Every 
Bible-believing Christian should vote.
 When we are to vote, long lines and glitches should not 
dissuade us. Faith-based NGOs should ght for social justice, 
campaign for the proper candidates, and dene national and 
subnational agendas. Our options and inuence as citizens may be 
restricted, but we cannot stay silent when things go wrong. We must 

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hold our leaders responsible for God's truth, righteousness, and 
fairness.

TO WHOM SHALL WE GO?
At this critical point, we shall dene the one whom we shall run to in 
three dimensions namely: God, the self, and the right person (leader). 
First, at a time like this, we are all to turn back to God to guide us, give 
us a new heart, and since he alone can do all things. This, however, is 
not to mean that man should leave all he is supposed to do to God 
because He “might” not do it. We are to play our part by choosing the 
right leaders, not based on political 
 party, blood relation, or ideology, but one who would lead us 
rightly; the “man after God's own heart”; the man who is ready to 
wash the feet of his followers; who is ready to serve at the table; the 
man who is ready to have himself nailed for the sake of others so that 
the wellbeing of the people can resurrect in him; the one who is ready 
to submit himself at the cross of service, ready to have his ego 
crucied; the one who will be the Christ in form of a man ready to 
serve and not be served(Matt. 20:28). Only to such a person shall we 
go. Not to the Judas in care of the national treasury ready to embezzle 
and abscond with the public fund. Not to the Judas who will betray the 
trust that the masses repose in him, and not to the Peter who will deny 
the people their right for his selsh gain, and not to the Thomas who 
would doubt being called to serve.
 Going further, while we think of going to God, everyone 
should equally go deep within himself. Man must ensure that his 
interest is not against the collective benet of all. Here, the individual 
goes to the self, and make up their mind not to collect bribe but to 
rather vote for the right leader. The individual must transcend and 
have a dialogue both with his creator and himself because the 
problem of man is man. By doing this, he can choose the right leader. 

CONCLUSION
The choice of who leads the people depends on those electing them. 
When the masses are not rightly guided on how to make the right 
choices, it falls back on society at large. It is therefore expedient that 
everyone resorts to Jesus, the author and nisher of our faith who is 

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1 A personal discussion with Matthew Amosu on “The situation of 
Nigeria at Large” (21.10.2022)

2 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2016/08/16/what-
happened-to-nations-under-corrupt-or-bad-leadership-in-the-bible/ 
(accessed on 15.10.2022)

3 The death of God here is as a result of the deterioration of sound 
morality by man. Theologically, man cannot kill God because God is 
omnipotent. By saying man killed God, we guratively mean that man 
did what was/is against the will of God. 

4 Essentials of Organisational Behaviour, Laurie Mullins, (USA: 
Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2008), p. 8

5 John Maxwell, Leadership 101, (Nashville : Thomas Nelson, 2002), p. 
17.

6 Arul Jesu Robin, Leadership in the Bible: The Paradigms of Moses and 
Jesus, Article, August 2020

7 The Christian and responsibility, Ifeanyi Okowa, in The Guardian 
Newspaper Daily, 07 March, 2022.

the model of true and authentic leadership. Also, a man who is the 
inventor of his problem is the solution to his problem. On this ground, 
it requires that every individual resort to himself and look inwardly at 
the need to make the right choices to which the right leaders are voted. 
When we miss it in any of these three, we miss it in all because all 
must be integrated and work together. Above all, it is still left for each 
individual to ask deep down in his heart: “to whom shall I go?” ln 
making a great and healthy society, we must elect the right leaders, 
and save the future of our nation. Only then, would our yearning for 
true and effective leadership become a reality. 

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