Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Adewole Adebayo, had said that Nigeria’s presidency is not for elderly people.
Adebayo made the assertion in an interview programme on Symfoni TV, aired on Wednesday.
He likened Nigerian presidency to football, noting that no one could play football very well at the age of 80 years.
“I’m not being an ageist but Nigeria’s presidency is not a place for elderly people, because however much you are passionate and you love football, you cannot join Super Eagles at the age of 80 years.
“The President of Nigeria needs as much stamina as a coach or captain of the Super Eagles. So, I don’t think that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s only way to serve Nigeria is to be president.
“Late former President Muhammadu Buhari himself said, when he was elected in 2015, that he wished he had gotten the position when he was younger,” Adebayo said.
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