What do you want to say to young Nigerians before they vote?
I ask you not to exchange four years of your future for one afternoon of inducement. I have spent much of my life fighting for democracy, justice and the progress of our country, and that conviction has not weakened with time. I see every day how many young Nigerians are denied opportunities that should be theirs. I stand before you as a lifelong democrat who believes Nigeria can become the great nation its people deserve.
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Do not exchange four years of your future for one afternoon of inducement.
Fellow Nigerians, and most importantly, the young Nigerians gathered here today, the heartbeat of our nation, and those following this programme across the length and breadth of our country, perhaps checking their phones to see whether I am trending yet, good morning.
Look at me. Look closely. I have spent the better part of my life fighting for democracy, justice and the progress of our beloved country. Time has given me experience, but it has not diminished my conviction.
The fire that inspired me as a young student activist still burns today because every day I see millions of young Nigerians denied opportunities that should have been theirs.
I stand before you today not merely as a former Vice President or an elder statesman, but as a lifelong democrat who has never stopped believing that Nigeria can become the great nation its people deserve.