He also commended voters for coming out to perform their civic responsibility.

Voters, political party officials and security men alike momentarily put aside their frustrations after a sluggish start to voting to acknowledge Gowons, agility, simplicity and dedication to democracy.

The former head of state wore an overcoat indicting he was at the polling centres as an accredited Domestic Observer 2019 General Elections.

Gowon is the head of the Yakubu Gowon Foundation and convener of Nigeria Prays.