Even Jesus Christ cannot conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria.

Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity.

Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law.

If I am not above the law, nobody in this country can then claim to be above the law.

Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice.

Even Jesus Christ cannot conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria.

My gut feelings and my faith tell me that until God shuts a door, no human can shut it.