Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi Tuesday tackled his political opponents.
The former Anambra State governor who was in the state for a town hall meeting with students, a private meeting with traditional rulers and a rally, said Nigeria’s presidency is neither a retirement home nor a place where people wait for turns.
Obi was obviously referring to the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, both of who are in their 70s. Tinubu had once insisted that it was his turn to be president of Nigeria.
Obi said he is the right person to fix Nigeria.
Speaking at a meeting with traditional rulers of the state, Obi said: “It is not a turn-by-turn affair. This is not about turn, but about capacity and if it is about turn people like us would insist that it is our turn and should be considered.
“The job of a president is not a retirement loan, or for any kind of settlement but about uniting and rebuilding the country.
“When you look at me and my running mate, you will discover that we are young, compared with the other candidates who are older.
