Has Fela Durotoye Conceded Defeat?

Jennifer Okundia

Inec has been working back to back since the conclusion of saturday’s election to announce the overall results for senate, house of reps and presidency.

Alliance for a new Nigeria (ANN) presidential candidate Fela Durotoye might have accepted defeat from the disheartening results so far.

The motivational speaker and politician wrote a long message to encourage his supporters not to be disappointed but to take whatever the outcome is as a stepping stone to greater heights.

While we all await the results, Fela coming out to contest is a pointer in the right direction that youths should not allow any challenges dissuade them from following their dreams.

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It’s often said it gets darkest before the dawn, but no matter how dark it gets, no matter how vast the darkness, light, no matter how small will always shine through & overcome every darkness _ You are my light & you have shone brightly. _ I want you to know how much I LOVE YOU, HOW EXTREMELY PROUD I AM OF YOU & NOW I WANT YOU TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF and what we’ve achieved. _ While we may feel disappointed about the numbers we see, remember this was never about Fela Durotoye. _ It has always been about a New Nigeria. _ We shone our light and got the ‘disenchanted’ & first-time voters to get their PVCs. _ We shone our light & inspired people to join political parties. _ We shone our light & got a critical mass of good people to deliver good governance by running for office. _ So, hold your head up high, walk tall with pride because you believed in the New Nigeria, voted for it, volunteered, donated & spread the word, despite all those who said yours was a wasted vote. _ A vote for light is never a waste, no matter how many choose darkness. _ So here’s what I want you to do. _ When you see the numbers come in for the New Nigeria, don’t be disappointed; cheer and be proud because you know people like you in far off states, shone their light in the darkness & chose the New Nigeria over the old one. _ And that is something to be proud of. _ Our journey to a New Nigeria continues & just like the rays of light through the darkest of nights, the sun will shine through until our schools, police force, health care, civil service, private sector, economy and all of Nigeria is covered by light. _ So Arise Nigeria and shine, for your light is come. _ The New Nigeria is here. _ God bless you and may God bless this nation we love so much and hold so dear _ God bless Nigeria. _ Fela Durotoye

A post shared by Fela DUROTOYE (@feladurotoye) on Feb 26, 2019 at 1:27am PST