President Jonathan this morning
addressed the nation in a TV broadcast
where he called on everyone to come
out en-mass to vote for leaders of their
choice. What he said below...
Dear Compatriots,
1. As we prepare to go to the
polls tomorrow, I have come
before you this morning to
ex
press my immense
appreciation for the opportunity
you gave me to lead this great
nation of ours in the past four
years.
2. I also wish to
place on record, once
again, my sincere
gratitude for the support
you have given my
administration without
which the significant
progress we have made in
recent years would not
have been possible.
3. In spite of the
many challenges we have
had to contend with since
1999, our present
democratic dispensation
continues to endure and
grow stronger in keeping
with the yearnings and
aspirations of our people.
4. We have all
worked very hard to
nurture and strengthen
our democratic
institutions and promote
the good governance
practices which they were
designed to deliver for the
better well-being of our
people.
5. I believe I can
say without fear of
contradiction that we all
clearly cherish the
democracy we now have
and will never willingly
give it up for any other
form of governance.
6. This much-
cherished democracy of
ours is about to be put to
the test once again.
7. I urge you all to
troop out en-masse to
peacefully perform your
civic duty of voting for
leaders of your choice
tomorrow.
8. As we do so, let
us all - political party
leaders, contestants, party
members, party agents,
supporters and ordinary
voters alike, be very
conscious of the fact that
the eyes of the entire
world are on us.
9. We must
therefore comport
ourselves in a manner
that will further
strengthen our democracy
and consolidate our place
in the comity of truly
democratic nations.
10. I made a
commitment on
assumption of office to
progressively deliver freer,
fairer and more credible
elections in our country.
In keeping with that
commitment, the Federal
Government has given
the Independent National
Electoral Commission
(INEC) all necessary
support to ensure that it
conducts very successful
elections tomorrow and
on April 11.
11. We have all been
assured that INEC is fully
ready for the elections. I
believe that we can all
trust that they are
certainly more ready now
than they may have been
before security issues and
other concerns
necessitated a re-
scheduling of the dates for
the 2015 general
elections.
12. As an
administration, we
welcome the fact that
millions of Nigerians who
were yet to receive their
Permanent Voters Cards
(PVCs) as at February 14,
and would therefore have
been unfairly
disenfranchised if the
polls had gone ahead on
that date, have seized the
opportunity of the re-
scheduling to collect their
cards and can now
exercise their right to
vote tomorrow.
13. We are also glad
that our gallant Armed
Forces have successfully
stemmed the seizure of
Nigerian territories in the
North-East by the
terrorist group, Boko
Haram.
14. They have
recaptured most of the
communities and
territories formerly
occupied by the
insurgents, making it
possible for thousands of
internally-displaced
Nigerians to begin
returning to their homes
and communities.
15. I heartily
commend the very
courageous men and
women of our Armed
Forces for the immense
sacrifices which they
continue to make in
defending the nation and
protecting its citizens.
16. I also thank all
Nigerians for keeping faith
with us over the past six
weeks.
17. I call on all political
parties and politicians in
the country to allow the
free, unfettered will of our
people to be expressed
without any hindrance in
the coming elections in
keeping with the hallowed
principles and tenets of
democratic governance
which we all profess.
18. The will of the
people freely expressed
through the ballot is the
bedrock of all democracies
and ours cannot be an
exception.
19. Let us all therefore
be prepared, as true
democrats, to graciously
accept the outcome of the
elections as the rightful
choice of our people from
whom all political powers
in our democracy must
emanate.
20. My administration
has done its utmost best
in the past four years to
deliver on our promise to
positively transform our
country.
21. Tomorrow’s
election is another very
important milestone as we
continue our march
towards the fulfillment of
our God-given potential
for greatness.
22. The election offers
us another opportunity to
empower leaders of our
choice once again, and to
show the world that
genuine democracy is alive
and well in our beloved
nation.
23. I will like to restate
my belief that no political
ambition can justify
violence or the shedding
of the blood of our
people.
24. I reaffirm once
again, my personal
preparedness to ensure
fair play during the
elections and to deploy
the resources and
institutions of state only
in the manner prescribed
by our laws.
25. Let me warn,
however, that as
President, Commander-In-
Chief of the Armed
Forces, I am under oath to
protect the lives of all
Nigerians and the security
of our country at all times.
I will never abdicate my
responsibilities in that
regard.
26. Democracy allows
dissent. It encourages
differences and even
fervent disagreements.
But elections must never
be mistaken for war or an
opportunity to set fellow
citizens against each other
and tear our beloved
nation apart.
27. Those who may
harbor any intentions of
testing our will by
unleashing violence during
the elections in order to
advance their political
ambitions should think
again as all necessary
measures have been put
in place to ensure that any
persons who breach the
peace or cause public
disorder during or after
the elections are speedily
apprehended and
summarily dealt with
according to our laws.
28. The nation’s
security agencies are also
fully prepared and ready
to deal decisively with any
group or persons who
attempt to disrupt the
peaceful conduct of the
elections or cause any
form of public disorder.
29. Our dear country,
Nigeria is the largest
democracy amongst black
nations of the world. We
are a nation of great
accomplishments, with a
proud history of evolving
affinities.
30. Let us go out
tomorrow to vote
peacefully and set a fitting
example of political
maturity for other
emerging democracies to
follow.
31. I wish you all and
our dear nation, very
peaceful and successful
elections.
32. May God Almighty
continue to bless the
Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
33. I thank you all.
addressed the nation in a TV broadcast
where he called on everyone to come
out en-mass to vote for leaders of their
choice. What he said below...
Dear Compatriots,
1. As we prepare to go to the
polls tomorrow, I have come
before you this morning to
ex
press my immense
appreciation for the opportunity
you gave me to lead this great
nation of ours in the past four
years.
2. I also wish to
place on record, once
again, my sincere
gratitude for the support
you have given my
administration without
which the significant
progress we have made in
recent years would not
have been possible.
3. In spite of the
many challenges we have
had to contend with since
1999, our present
democratic dispensation
continues to endure and
grow stronger in keeping
with the yearnings and
aspirations of our people.
4. We have all
worked very hard to
nurture and strengthen
our democratic
institutions and promote
the good governance
practices which they were
designed to deliver for the
better well-being of our
people.
5. I believe I can
say without fear of
contradiction that we all
clearly cherish the
democracy we now have
and will never willingly
give it up for any other
form of governance.
6. This much-
cherished democracy of
ours is about to be put to
the test once again.
7. I urge you all to
troop out en-masse to
peacefully perform your
civic duty of voting for
leaders of your choice
tomorrow.
8. As we do so, let
us all - political party
leaders, contestants, party
members, party agents,
supporters and ordinary
voters alike, be very
conscious of the fact that
the eyes of the entire
world are on us.
9. We must
therefore comport
ourselves in a manner
that will further
strengthen our democracy
and consolidate our place
in the comity of truly
democratic nations.
10. I made a
commitment on
assumption of office to
progressively deliver freer,
fairer and more credible
elections in our country.
In keeping with that
commitment, the Federal
Government has given
the Independent National
Electoral Commission
(INEC) all necessary
support to ensure that it
conducts very successful
elections tomorrow and
on April 11.
11. We have all been
assured that INEC is fully
ready for the elections. I
believe that we can all
trust that they are
certainly more ready now
than they may have been
before security issues and
other concerns
necessitated a re-
scheduling of the dates for
the 2015 general
elections.
12. As an
administration, we
welcome the fact that
millions of Nigerians who
were yet to receive their
Permanent Voters Cards
(PVCs) as at February 14,
and would therefore have
been unfairly
disenfranchised if the
polls had gone ahead on
that date, have seized the
opportunity of the re-
scheduling to collect their
cards and can now
exercise their right to
vote tomorrow.
13. We are also glad
that our gallant Armed
Forces have successfully
stemmed the seizure of
Nigerian territories in the
North-East by the
terrorist group, Boko
Haram.
14. They have
recaptured most of the
communities and
territories formerly
occupied by the
insurgents, making it
possible for thousands of
internally-displaced
Nigerians to begin
returning to their homes
and communities.
15. I heartily
commend the very
courageous men and
women of our Armed
Forces for the immense
sacrifices which they
continue to make in
defending the nation and
protecting its citizens.
16. I also thank all
Nigerians for keeping faith
with us over the past six
weeks.
17. I call on all political
parties and politicians in
the country to allow the
free, unfettered will of our
people to be expressed
without any hindrance in
the coming elections in
keeping with the hallowed
principles and tenets of
democratic governance
which we all profess.
18. The will of the
people freely expressed
through the ballot is the
bedrock of all democracies
and ours cannot be an
exception.
19. Let us all therefore
be prepared, as true
democrats, to graciously
accept the outcome of the
elections as the rightful
choice of our people from
whom all political powers
in our democracy must
emanate.
20. My administration
has done its utmost best
in the past four years to
deliver on our promise to
positively transform our
country.
21. Tomorrow’s
election is another very
important milestone as we
continue our march
towards the fulfillment of
our God-given potential
for greatness.
22. The election offers
us another opportunity to
empower leaders of our
choice once again, and to
show the world that
genuine democracy is alive
and well in our beloved
nation.
23. I will like to restate
my belief that no political
ambition can justify
violence or the shedding
of the blood of our
people.
24. I reaffirm once
again, my personal
preparedness to ensure
fair play during the
elections and to deploy
the resources and
institutions of state only
in the manner prescribed
by our laws.
25. Let me warn,
however, that as
President, Commander-In-
Chief of the Armed
Forces, I am under oath to
protect the lives of all
Nigerians and the security
of our country at all times.
I will never abdicate my
responsibilities in that
regard.
26. Democracy allows
dissent. It encourages
differences and even
fervent disagreements.
But elections must never
be mistaken for war or an
opportunity to set fellow
citizens against each other
and tear our beloved
nation apart.
27. Those who may
harbor any intentions of
testing our will by
unleashing violence during
the elections in order to
advance their political
ambitions should think
again as all necessary
measures have been put
in place to ensure that any
persons who breach the
peace or cause public
disorder during or after
the elections are speedily
apprehended and
summarily dealt with
according to our laws.
28. The nation’s
security agencies are also
fully prepared and ready
to deal decisively with any
group or persons who
attempt to disrupt the
peaceful conduct of the
elections or cause any
form of public disorder.
29. Our dear country,
Nigeria is the largest
democracy amongst black
nations of the world. We
are a nation of great
accomplishments, with a
proud history of evolving
affinities.
30. Let us go out
tomorrow to vote
peacefully and set a fitting
example of political
maturity for other
emerging democracies to
follow.
31. I wish you all and
our dear nation, very
peaceful and successful
elections.
32. May God Almighty
continue to bless the
Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
33. I thank you all.
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