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“Now, to you, the young people of this country, I hear you loud and clear,” he said in his acceptance speech, following his declaration as winner of the election.
He said his victory was for all, and that those who did not vote for him are as important as those who did.
Also speaking after receiving his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Tinubu said: “To you the people, especially the youths, I will work day and night.
“I will work to the utmost of my ability to make Nigeria better. I understand your pains, your yearnings for good governance, a functional economy and a safe nation that protects you and your future.
“I am aware that for many of you, Nigeria has become a place of abiding challenges limiting your ability to see a bright future for yourselves.
“Remodeling our precious national home requires the harmonious efforts of all of us, especially the youth.
INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu presented the certificate of return to Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.
Security had their hands full controlling the crowd of supporters who besieged the venue to witness the presentation.
At about 3.10 pm when it became apparent that they may not gain access to the hall, they forced the door leading into the African Hall venue open and entered.
It was an electrifying moment when the president-elect and his wife Oluremi walked into the hall, accompanied by Shettima and his wife Nana.
The chant of ‘On your mandate we shall stand’ rent the air, as the crowd surged forward to either catch a glimpse of Tinubu or touch him.
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