Nigerian leaders and the limits of authority

By KALU OKORONKWOTo understand Nigeria’s leadership dilemma, one must peel back the layers between power and authority, two concepts often conflated but fundamentally different. Nigeria’s governance crisis persists largely because leaders continue to believe that possessing power is the same as possessing authority.Power is the ability to compel action. It is loud, immediate, and often forceful. Authority, however, is a different currency entirely: it is moral influence, earned