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No one above 70 should be president, governor – Pat Utomi

No one above 70 should be president, governor – Pat Utomi

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Matthew Atungwu
Published on 2026-01-01 20:56:37

A political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, says anybody above the age of 70 years should not contest for either presidency or governor.

Prof Utomi made this statement on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST.

He was speaking on running for public office in Nigeria.

“I’m insisting that I will converse to the Nigerian people that nobody over the age of 70 should run for an executive position, whether it be governor or president.

“Yes, a few people can stay in the legislature till they are 75 possibly even close to 80. But the Nigerian people must not continue to tolerate the presidency being where you keep people who…

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