Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerian youths to participate in the forthcoming 2019 elections, stressing that their participation in the polls will prevent rigging.

He Said : “The more people that come out to vote, the less likely it is for those that want to manipulate the results to do so – its a simple mathematics. It is the numbers of registered voters who failed to come out and vote that the riggers seek to manipulate in inflating votes for a candidate or group of candidates. “I urge you all, take this election seriously, and together, we can make history together by saving Nigeria’s future.”

To the young people of our nation, I want you to know that you cannot afford to just sit on the sidelines any longer. All across the world, young people like you are deciding who will lead their nations. The youth of Nigeria have an opportunity this time around to become the deciding factor. “On February 16, you must come out and vote. To sit at home is not an option. You have a big say in your future only if you vote. “I have read a lot of comments about young people saying that they won’t vote because their votes do not matter and that people want to rig the election. Here’s my answer: ‘If you vote, they can’t rig!

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday vowed to recover the nation’s stolen money from looters and send them to prison.

Buhari, spoke at the APC Mega Rally in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria said all those who had stolen Nigeria’s money would not go unpunished.

According to him, he added more that he would recover the money first from them before sending them to prison.

The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has called for those who incite violence during Nigeria’s elections to be held accountable – Pompeo said the US govt supports a free, fair, transparent, and peaceful election that reflects the will of the Nigerian people – The secretary of state added that Nigerian security services must provide a safe and secure environment for citizens to exercise their rights Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections, the United States has called for those who incite violence during the polls to be held accountable. The call was made by the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who stated that the upcoming elections are an opportunity for Nigeria to solidify its place as the democratic leader in Africa,

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The South-East Youth Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Innocent Ojike has said the Igbos will regret if they don’t vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in next Saturday’s poll.

He stated this on Saturday at a press conference in Awka, the Anambra State capital.

He said the Igbos would lose in the political equation of the country if they failed to vote massively for the APC, stressing that Buhari would win.He said the poll would determine what the southeast would be in the political chessboard of the country in 2023.

He noted that Ndigbo made “a costly mistake in 2015 general elections” by failing to vote for Buhari, adding that the Igbo should not allow the situation to repeat itself in the 2019 general elections.

He expressed regret that the voting strength of the South-East geopolitical was the lowest in the country.He said,” The Igbo nation should learn to collaborate with other zones to achieve their aim of producing Nigerian President in 2023.

“All hands should be on deck to achieve this noble objective, since the zone cannot do it alone.

He enjoined Buhari to facilitate the creation of an additional state, should he win next week’s poll.