Electing Pope isn’t ‘emilokan’ affair, Africa should win World Cup first – Bishop Kukah

Pope’s election isn’t ‘Emi Lokan’ politics – Bishop Kukah

Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has said that the election of a new pope is not based on sentiments or political entitlement, unlike the ‘emi lokan’ ideology that has gained traction in Nigerian politics. Speaking during a Channels Television interview aired on May 21, Kukah addressed recent conversations surrounding the possibility of an African pope following Pope Francis's death and the subsequent election of Pope Leo XIV on…

Electing Pope isn’t ‘emilokan’ affair, Africa should win World Cup first – Bishop Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has told those advocating for the election of an African pope to first win the World Cup. According to Kukah, electing a pope is not like that; it’s not an ‘Emilokan’ where people claim it is their turn. The Catholic bishop made the remarks while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm. Kukah also spoke about his experience in Rome and the possible impact of the new pope on…

Bishop Kukah Dismisses 'Emi Lokan' Politics In Pope’s Election, Says It's Not About Regional Turn-Taking - TheNigeriaLawyer

…Says Holy Spirit, not human permutations, guides papal selection Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has dismissed the notion that the election of a Catholic pope follows the kind of entitlement politics symbolised by the Nigerian political slogan “emi lokan”. Kukah made the comment during an interview on Channels Television aired on Tuesday, May 21, while speaking on the recent election of Pope Leo XIV following the p…

Electing a Pope Isn’t ‘Emilokan’, Let Africa Win the World Cup First – Bishop Kukah — Akelicious

In a stirring interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese offered sobering insights into global religious leadership and the African place within it.  Speaking just after the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Kukah emphasized that the papacy cannot be reduced to regional entitlement. “Electing a pope is not an ‘Emilokan’ scenario,” he said, referring to the Yoruba term meaning “it’s my tu…

Electing pope isn’t ‘emilokan’ affair – Bishop Kukah - Newsy People

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has emphasised that the process of electing a Pope is guided by divine inspiration, not political entitlement or regional considerations.    Speaking on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, shortly after returning from the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Bishop Kukah reflected on the significance of the papal installation, the role of religious leaders, and the moral responsibiliti…

"Win the World Cup first": Bishop Kukah reacts to call for black Pope

Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has mentioned what African needs to do to produce the first Black Pope as he returned from the Vatican.