Nnenna Oti

"Fundamentally, our greatest resource capital as a nation is our women, who are keenly and immensely nurturing with all dedication our imperfect nation to perfection. Professor Nnenna Oti exemplifies their world and our untapped richness."

"Despite tremendous lobbying and financial inducement, she gave democracy a new meaning as the returning officer by standing for equity, fairness, and righteousness."

"She has become the portrait of a new Nigeria we all yearn for; a Nigeria where merit is honoured above mediocrity; where the marauding mob of gangsters and corporate goons will never ever have their way."

"I have never in my life participated in an election. But duty came calling. I made enquiries from Abuja, and I said ‘if I perish, I perish."

"They came with their threats, they came with their money, they came with their intimidation, I remained unshakable."

"The pastor and the mother in me will not permit me to do anything that will adversely affect the future of our children."

"As an electoral officer, I have never in my life participated in any election but duty came calling."

"Significantly, she epitomises the finest and most dedicated intellectual culture of our beautiful nation. She signifies centuries of cutting-edge scholasticism, the foundation of which our great forefathers laid."

"I didn’t start today. I stand here before God and Jesus Christ. I have never defrauded anyone. Under me, votes must count, under me, the people’s mandate must be upheld"

"I shall stand squarely and unapologetically on these principles. The people’s votes and mandate shall stand"

"Under me, votes must count, under me, the people’s mandate must be upheld."