The Publisher of Ovation
Magazine, Mr. Dele Momodu, says the All Progressives Congress
presidential candidate, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is not too
old to be the President of Nigeria.
Momodu said in a series of messages on
Twitter on Tuesday that when the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo,
contested in the presidential election in 1983, he was 74 years old.
He added that when the first Premier of the Eastern Region, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, contested the 1979 election, he was 75.
He, therefore, wondered why Buhari, who is 72, was being victimised.
Giving further examples, Momodu said
former United States President, Ronald Reagan, was 70 when he emerged
President in 1981 and served for eight years till he was 78.
He told his followers on the social media site that age was not a limit to good leadership.
He said, “In 1983, Chief Obafemi Awolowo
contested at the age of 74 while Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe contested in 1979
at the age of 75. Why is Buhari different?
“An actor, Ronald Reagan, became the
American President at the age of 70 and served two terms of four years
each and then retired at the age of 78.
“I used to worry about age but I am
convinced that leadership is about responsibility and the old and the
young could be good or bad.
“Moraji Desai became the Prime Minister
of India at the age of 81, Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the age of 74 and
they demonstrated great wisdom in nation building.”
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