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"Pope John Paul II not only visited Nigeria twice but stood by the country in its fight against dictatorship and injustice."
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"My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity."

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"Let me make a solemn pledge before all of you, before the whole world and before God, that I will devote all my energy and all I possess in my power to serve the people of Nigeria and humanity."

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"I will not say the fact that there are no European Union observers at an election means that it will not be fair and free."
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