The Oldest Nigerian President
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Posted by Felix Okoli on Monday January 26, 2015 at 14:44:36:
He is most likely to become the oldest president that Nigeria has ever had. He might have a good intention to work hard, honestly and if possible, also spend the rest of his earthly life serving his fatherland. The big question then remains if Nigerians vote for him?It is said that politically, the greatest number of voters in Nigeria are the young people and this mostly includes people who are in the age range of 18 to 45 years and they are less likely to vote in older people into office since they would rather vote one of their peers.Do Nigerians prefer an older person as president? Would they rather go for a younger person. Will an old president be able to work harder than many the young leaders who have tried and failed? Does a country with the fastest growing economy in Africa and third fastest in the world need a leader that is past his prime?It is not easy being a President of Nigeria or any other ethnically diverse country that has hundreds of millions of people divided into 2 major religions and hundreds of ethnic groups. It is hard enough for a young president than an old one and in a country where the average life span of 52 years according to a 2010 World bank report.Is Nigeria a country for old leaders or young leaders? Will old people continue wielding political power where young people have most of the voting power.The Nigerian constitution as at 2015 doesn't place a maximum age limit for any person wishing to be the president but the minimum age limit was set at 40 years, an age limit which has excluded much younger Nigerians who might have what it takes to do better.Will an old president be able to attend to all state matters and matters of urgency or will he let the city burn while he attends to personal health matters.As at 1999, the oldest president Nigeria has ever had was Olusegun Obasanjo who was 62 years old when he was entered into office. He later left in 2007 at the age of 2007 and chances are that Nigerian may very well have another president who will be much older than him.What is the preferred age for a Nigerian president? What is the ideal age? Does age really matter to Nigerian voters when they are voting for their president? I think that based on the constitution, it's ok to vote for someone who is at least 40 years but what about when the person is past 60 or 70 or even 80 years old?If Nigeria does eventually vote for a president who is indeed older than Obasanjo and becomes the oldest president in Nigeria's history, it might not be easy for him to move at the same momentum that other much younger presidents of leaders of Nigeria have led the country.There might however be some benefits for having a president who is advanced in age. Factors such as more knowledge, wisdom and fatherly love should not be ignored. An older president might not work as hard as younger one but he might be more caring and devoted to his work. He is also less likely to be corrupt as many past younger Nigerian leaders have been.As our ancestors used to say; "what a young man will not see standing up is what an old man will see when he is sitting down".
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Re: The Oldest Nigerian President Reply by Muhammadu buhari on Sunday July 29, 2018 at 19:7:53: He is the oldest nigerian president of all time
He is most likely to become the oldest president that Nigeria has ever had. He might have a good intention to work hard, honestly and if possible, also spend the rest of his earthly life serving his fatherland. The big question then remains if Nigerians vote for him?It is said that politically, the greatest number of voters in Nigeria are the young people and this mostly includes people who are in the age range of 18 to 45 years and they are less likely to vote in older people into office since they would rather vote one of their peers.Do Nigerians prefer an older person as president? Would they rather go for a younger person. Will an old president be able to work harder than many the young leaders who have tried and failed? Does a country with the fastest growing economy in Africa and third fastest in the world need a leader that is past his prime?It is not easy being a President of Nigeria or any other ethnically diverse country that has hundreds of millions of people divided into 2 major religions and hundreds of ethnic groups. It is hard enough for a young president than an old one and in a country where the average life span of 52 years according to a 2010 World bank report.Is Nigeria a country for old leaders or young leaders? Will old people continue wielding political power where young people have most of the voting power.The Nigerian constitution as at 2015 doesn't place a maximum age limit for any person wishing to be the president but the minimum age limit was set at 40 years, an age limit which has excluded much younger Nigerians who might have what it takes to do better.Will an old president be able to attend to all state matters and matters of urgency or will he let the city burn while he attends to personal health matters.As at 1999, the oldest president Nigeria has ever had was Olusegun Obasanjo who was 62 years old when he was entered into office. He later left in 2007 at the age of 2007 and chances are that Nigerian may very well have another president who will be much older than him.What is the preferred age for a Nigerian president? What is the ideal age? Does age really matter to Nigerian voters when they are voting for their president? I think that based on the constitution, it's ok to vote for someone who is at least 40 years but what about when the person is past 60 or 70 or even 80 years old?If Nigeria does eventually vote for a president who is indeed older than Obasanjo and becomes the oldest president in Nigeria's history, it might not be easy for him to move at the same momentum that other much younger presidents of leaders of Nigeria have led the country.There might however be some benefits for having a president who is advanced in age. Factors such as more knowledge, wisdom and fatherly love should not be ignored. An older president might not work as hard as younger one but he might be more caring and devoted to his work. He is also less likely to be corrupt as many past younger Nigerian leaders have been.As our ancestors used to say; "what a young man will not see standing up is what an old man will see when he is sitting down".
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Re: The Oldest Nigerian President Reply by Muhammadu buhari on Sunday July 29, 2018 at 19:7:53: He is the oldest nigerian president of all time