Emmanuel Macron was elected France’s youngest head of state since Napoleon last night after beating his far-Right rival Marine Le Pen in an emphatic result that will have far-reaching consequences for Brexit and Europe.

Initial projections gave 39-year-old Mr Macron almost two thirds of the vote, showing a clear path to the Élysée Palace for the pro-EU centrist who was a political unknown until three years ago and has never held elected office.

“A new page of our long history is turned,” he said in a sombre victory speech in which he promised to “fight the divisions” in the country after a campaign that laid bare the “anger, anxiety and doubts” of many voters.

During the campaign, Mr Macron had warned that Brexit negotiations would be “no walk in the park”, promising to defend the integrity of the EU single market and the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. In his victory speech last night, he added: “I will defend Europe; it is our civilisation which is at stake… I will work to rebuild ties between Europe and its citizens.”


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It depends
Is the candidate worth it?

When APC youth leader is 60 years how do you then intend to have a 39 year old "boy" to be Nigerian president.

That may only happen when rapture have taken the good ones and kill ALL the bad ones here on earth then send back those good ones to earth else impossicant

Donald Trump is 71, Angela Merkel is 62, Theresa May is 60, Vladimir Putin is 64.

Saraki -Gov@39 Adeleke-Gov@37 Bankole-Speaker@38 Tambuwal - Speaker @39 Ibori-Gov@40 Orji Uzor Kalu-Gov@39. Bello-Gov @39
Gowon -Head of State @ 32.

There is no law in Nigeria banning under 40's from contesting for President in Nigeria. Some complains are baseless, display of ignorance and outcome of defeatist mentality

At least their old brains think about their country. And they say. France first, America first, and like this and like that. And they bring their agenda of nation building in front of the citizenry in public and open debate where you see ideas and knowledge expressed freely. And each candidate attacking the other over their ideas for the nation as to where they think they should be.

Now those are leaders.

Where do we have such old brains like that in Nigeria.

We see corruption only in newspapers and not in reality.

The Next wave of depression that will hit Naija in the coming years eh. Na God know. Brace yourselves guys, for these youths are not living Nigeria's political powers any soon.

am Paul (B.Sc, M.Sc) from Cross River State, 26years old and I present myself as your choice for 2019 presidential election...

deji15:


Donald Trump is 71, Angela Merkel is 62, Theresa May is 60, Vladimir Putin is 64.

Saraki -Gov@39 Adeleke-Gov@37 Bankole-Speaker@38 Tambuwal - Speaker @39 Ibori-Gov@40 Orji Uzor Kalu-Gov@39. Bello-Gov @39
Gowon -Head of State @ 32.

There is no law in Nigeria banning under 40's from contesting for President in Nigeria. Some complains are baseless, display of ignorance and outcome of defeatist mentality

Thank you bro.
And what was the outcome of all the under 40 governors? Even worse than the old cargoes. It has nothing to do with age. Corruption and bad governance has nothing to do with age our youths are as corrupt too

Amebo123:


Thank you bro.
And what was the outcome of all the under 40 governors? Even worse than the old cargoes. It has nothing to do with age. Corruption and bad governance has nothing to do with age our youths are as corrupt too

You are welcome bro. Some youths are even worse in terms of public officials corruption

It's possible if our youths chose not to be stupid anymore.

How can one accuse a son who is living with a father to be the one who influenced the father to be corrupt. That is not possible. You say some youths are corrupt. Yes we may agree so. But how did he become so, if he hadn;t learnt that from the system he grew and came to be so.

The bottom line is corruption in government is the worst and those at the bottom are only leaking the spill the drops to them. Believe it or not. The govt is the problem not anyone of the citizenry or youths...