By; PAMELA EBOH Awka
A former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi has advocated 50 years of age for people running for the position of governor in every state.
Obi in a statement by his media Aid, Valentine Obienyem also recommended 60-80-year age range for the presidential position.
He said that among the contestants that are contesting for the governorship seat of Anambra State, that the candidate of the Peoples Democraric Party, PDP, Val Ozigbo stands out.
The PDP Vice Presidential candidate during the 2019 governorship election in the state said that whilst the other two contestants have had opporrunity to help their paople and did nothing, that Ozigbo has the youthful age to deliver.
The statement read in part, Obi known for issue-based campaign in his speech at Aguata, Orumba Nirth and South and few other places on Tuesday and Wednesday, pointed out numerous projects he did across the state, from roads through schools to security and appealef to the people of these areas to vote for Mr Val Ozigbo fir pocessing the capacity and youthful age to deliver.
“Obi said that the two out of the three major contestants were over 60 years while Ozigbo is 50.
“He therefore concluded that Val possessed the ideal age for governorship at sub-national level, which he put between 40 and 60.
“Obi said that it was the experience ganered at tyeat governorship level that would contribute to the success of leadership at the presidential level, which he put at between 60 and 80 years.
“These things were so clearly said and pn tape to be twisted by even those contesting election to create disatisfaction among Val’s campaogn team. Nigerians should not be deceived.”
