Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not the main problem facing Nigeria, arguing that institutional corruption remains the country’s biggest challenge.

Kuti made the remarks during a recent episode of the GoodNews Naija podcast, where he spoke about corruption, governance and the role of public institutions in Nigeria.

According to him, the country’s judicial system should have been strong enough to prevent anyone facing serious allegations from contesting for public office.

“Do you think Tinubu is the problem? The judiciary that didn’t stop him from getting there in the first place is a problem. If all the allegations against him are true, how did he contest?

“If we had men and women of calibre and integrity, he wouldn’t have been able to contest in the first place,” he said.

Femi Kuti said corruption in Nigeria is deeply rooted and affects many sectors of national life. He argued that people entrusted with leadership positions across different institutions often belong to the same class of political and economic elites.

The singer added that systemic corruption has contributed to growing frustration among young Nigerians, noting that it can weaken their confidence in the country’s future. (Nigerian Tribune)