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No it is not.
I am not bound by your false tradition of men known as sola Scriptura.

Thats what I thought, there is no scripture, no words of Jesus or the apostles that confirm the TRADITION of Apostolic succession..

The pride of man that he believes he can assume the role of Christ and select apostles..

Gen 3: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

If Apostolic Succession was so unimportant, why has the Church always kept the records of it? Why do Protestant churches try to claim it (some legitimately have it and others don't).

The only ones who don't seem to think it's important are the ones who know that they have no possible claim to it (you know like the sects that were started by unordained French lawyers).

As far as Scripture, see below:

Here is where our Lord instituted it:

18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. 19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world. (Matthew 28:18-2)

Ans here is where Saint Paul describes to Saint Timothy his own generation, Timothy's (his pupil) generation, those Timothy will teach and those that they will teach:

And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also. (2 Timothy 2:2)