FORMER Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, retd, has called on the electorate not to panic over the usual election fever, in view of 2023 elections, but go out to vote only credible candidates that will lead the nation to peace and restoration.

Gowon made the call at the weekend during the launch of the book, Blueprint for National Retrieval, written by Elder Ejodame Emmanuel in Abuja.

The former Head of State, who was represented by Philip Salau, said Nigerians must stop lamentation about prophesy of doom as the general elections drew nearer but prepare to vote right for only credible candidates who had what it took to take the country to the desired destination, insisting that the country would come out stronger after the elections.

He said:  ‘‘My message to Nigerians is to choose the candidate that you know will help us achieve this destination, a peaceful and prosperous nation.

‘’I have seen it all, he has no fear, there is always the normal periodic election fever. It is the normal thing. It will ease out. Nigeria will be stable, I can assure you.

”I am not fearful, but confident the election will hold. All that is happening now are general election fever, we have seen it before but then nothing.

In his remarks, the guest speaker, Prof. Pat Utomi, said the tragedy of Nigeria was that it went into a crisis of value which resulted in collapse of culture.

Utomi, who lamented the current state of affairs in the nation, blamed it on the drivers of the state and expressed confidence that the 2023 general elections could turn things around.

‘‘It is a very sad statement about how little progress has taken place in our country, because in some ways, we have gone backwards since then. Things are much worse today than they use to be, sadly.

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Which nonsense stronger. Make them vote tilumbu na that time them go see shage

Ok

Voting for the right candidate means voting for Peter Obi. Nigeria will definitely come out stronger after the election because this is the first time in the history of Nigeria that youths have decided to ditch ethnic politics and vote for the common good.

I agree with Pa Gowon here.
Nigeria will become stronger after the 2023 polls because for the first time ever enlightened Nigerian youth will elect the President.

Whenever someone say "vote credibility "knows he is talking about obi because obi is the one credible candidate .I can say without fear that Gowon is obidient

Obasanjo should behave like his mates.... And reduce his indulgence on politics....

Even though, it's a behavioral thing with Yorubas, they like to hold on to something and wants to control it all their life. Exactly the reason why Tinubu is in control of Lagos state till date.....


We have IBB and other military heads who barely put themselves in the front line like Obasanjo's always doing....

He should learn to play his cards from the background.


Peter Obi is the next president of Nigeria..... Shikina...

Naija king makers have finally agreed.

I'm happy Gowon is alive today to see the state of the country he fought so hard to build.

Lack of vision is actually worse than illiteracy.

If Gowon had a tiny level of vision, he would have known that this entity called Nigeria was never going to survive

Nigeria was structured to collapse from inception.

Na now morning break.