By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

Immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has advocated 40-60 years as the ideal age range for people running for the position of state governor.

Obi in a statement on Thursday by his Media Aide, Valentine Obienyem, also recommended 60-80 year age range for the presidential position.

He said that among the contestants for the governorship seat of Anambra State, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Valentine Ozigbo, stands out.

The PDP Vice Presidential Candidate during the 2019 election said that whilst the other two major contestants for the November 6 Anambra guber election have had opportunity to help their people and did nothing, Ozigbo has the youthful age to deliver.

The statement reads in part: “Obi, known for issue-based campaign, in his speech at Aguata, Orumba North 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 appealed to the people of these areas to vote for Mr Val Ozigbo for possessing 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 garnered at the 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 on tape to be twisted by even those contesting election to create dissatisfaction among Val’s campaign team. Nigerians should not be deceived.”

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