Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan,
who is seeking re-election in February
polls, admitted that there had not been
any free and fair elections in the country
since Nigeria’s independence in 1960.
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According to him what had been happening since then was that people have been “buying and selling votes.” Meanwhile, Jonathan asked Nigerians particularly the youths not to let anybody to buy their votes during the forthcoming polls as this would not be allowed to continue.
Jonathan, who is also, PDP’s presidential aspirant, wished that he would live to see a woman arose as the president and as a governor in Nigeria, pointing out that this was the main reason he had intentionally appointed women into prominent positions to expose and prepare them for greater trials ahead.
While addressing young people whom he said were the leaders of the next generation, Jonathan stressed that they must not allow themselves to be bought over by politicians who do not mean well for them.
“Our campaign is for the young people. Our time is almost gone. We must change our circumstance. The young people should join us. Nobody should deceive you; nobody should buy your votes. Since 1960, we have been buying and selling votes and we don’t want to continue like this. If you want development, you have to join PDP to develop” he said.
Speaking on the place of women, Jonathan said women would endure to play essential roles in his administration. “For women, your vote is crucial. We have given identity to Nigerian women. This is not the end. We want Nigerian women to be paraded at the global level. We must expose our women.
“This is the only administration that is ready to give every position to women. My aspiration is to see a female president before I die,” he further noted.”
It should be noted that President Jonathan and Dame Patience Jonathan were accompanied by Governor Elechi and some traditional rulers during the PDP presidential rally on January 16, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
According to him what had been happening since then was that people have been “buying and selling votes.” Meanwhile, Jonathan asked Nigerians particularly the youths not to let anybody to buy their votes during the forthcoming polls as this would not be allowed to continue.
Jonathan, who is also, PDP’s presidential aspirant, wished that he would live to see a woman arose as the president and as a governor in Nigeria, pointing out that this was the main reason he had intentionally appointed women into prominent positions to expose and prepare them for greater trials ahead.
While addressing young people whom he said were the leaders of the next generation, Jonathan stressed that they must not allow themselves to be bought over by politicians who do not mean well for them.
“Our campaign is for the young people. Our time is almost gone. We must change our circumstance. The young people should join us. Nobody should deceive you; nobody should buy your votes. Since 1960, we have been buying and selling votes and we don’t want to continue like this. If you want development, you have to join PDP to develop” he said.
Speaking on the place of women, Jonathan said women would endure to play essential roles in his administration. “For women, your vote is crucial. We have given identity to Nigerian women. This is not the end. We want Nigerian women to be paraded at the global level. We must expose our women.
“This is the only administration that is ready to give every position to women. My aspiration is to see a female president before I die,” he further noted.”
It should be noted that President Jonathan and Dame Patience Jonathan were accompanied by Governor Elechi and some traditional rulers during the PDP presidential rally on January 16, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
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