‘Competence And Not Age Should Be The Qualification For Leadership,’ Says Ex President Obasanjo
Lekan Paul
Posted On Aug 7, 2017
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that capability and competence, rather than age, should be the qualifications for leadership.
Obasanjo said this while commenting on the proposition by the Senate to reduce the age of presidential candidates from 40 to 35.
“Quite frankly, if we put minimum age, why are we not putting maximum age? If they put minimum age and then say that even if you are 90, you can be president, because there is no age limit to being president.
“To me, there should be no age limit. Gen. Gowon (retd.) became the Head of State at the age of 33, I became the Head of State at 39…
“I believe there should be no age limit; let the people decide,” Obasanjo said.
