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.

Nigeria has no business with poverty. With our human and material resources, we shall strive to eradicate poverty from our country.

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

What the oil producer gets paid is about 16 percent. The majority of it is tax, which in fairness to the government of this country they have accepted and admitted.

The givers of most of the corruption in Africa are from outside Africa.

We will work to bring an element of stability to the price of oil.

I believe God knew what he was doing when he put oil under our ground. It should be a means to an end.