Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Adewole Adebayo has said that the office of the President of Nigeria is not suited for elderly individuals.
Adebayo made the remarks during an interview on Symfoni TV programme aired on Wednesday.
He compared the Nigerian presidency to football, arguing that age significantly affects performance and capacity.
“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.
