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At 58, Jimi Agbaje of PDP is too old to govern Lagos. So says the sitting governor, Babatunde Fashola. What do you say then to his party's (APC) presidential candidate whose 73?

LAGOS State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday, tasked Lagos residents not to vote the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Mr Jimi Agbaje, because he is too old to rule the state.

He said his party’s candidate, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has age advantage to carry on with the task from where he would leave governance in May 29.

Also, the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, enjoined the people not to vote Agbaje, who he said could not manage his personal business well.

Both Fashola and Tinubu spoke on Wednesday, at the Lagos West senatorial campaign of the APC governorship candidate, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, which took place at Sky Power Play Ground, beside the Nigeria Police Headquarters, Ikeja.

Agbaje will be 58 years on March 2, having been born in 1957.

Fashola, who did not mention name while addressing the crowd consisting of leadership of the party, said it was Ambode that had the wherewitthal to govern Lagos as a young, successful accountant.

According to Fashola, the task of governing Lagos State was daunting and needed vigour on the part of the person at the helm of affairs, recalling that in 2007 when he took over governance at age 44, he could count the number of grey hair on his head.

“Today, at 52, I am counting the number of black hair on my head. Akinwunmi Ambode is the man that can do it. If you put an old man there, he cannot do it. If you call him in the night, he may not pick your calls,” he warned.

Fashola described the PDP as termites, always ready to destroy everything they laid their hands upon, while describing them further as worse than Ebola virus.

Addressing the gathering, Tinubu, while expressing appreciation to God for making him discover Fashola and now Ambode as talents suitable to rule Lagos, said Ambode as the APC candidate was arrived at based on clamour by youths in Lagos who, he said, demanded they wanted another youth like Fashola.

Tinubu said true to the promise he made, Fashola had not disappointed the people of Lagos, adding that his tenure in office could be described as eight years of unbroken promises.

He called on the people to vote for change by sending President Goodluck Jonathan packing in February poll.

Tinubu said Lagos was not ready for any experiment, recalling that the PDP governorship candidate, Agbaje, was with them in the Alliance for Democracy (AD), but was defeated by better candidates in the party’s governorship primaries ahead 2007 poll.

He also recalled that Agbaje rejected the offer of deputy governorship of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) before he defected to contest on the platform of Democratic Party Alliance (DPA) and lost to Fashola in the general election.

In his address, the APC governorship candidate, Ambode, said it was certain that the party would win the coming election, promising to run a government that would not descriminate among the ethnic nationalities in the state if voted into office in February.

Source: http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/26703-agbaje-too-old-to-rule-lagos-fashola

gift01:
At 58, Jimi Agbaje of PDP is too old to govern Lagos. So says the sitting governor, Babatunde Fashola. What do you say then to his party's (APC) presidential candidate whose 73?
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Source: http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/26703-agbaje-too-old-to-rule-lagos-fashola

Dont be daft.... Ruling a state is not the same as ruling a country.

But at the end of the day, age shouldnt be an issue...... Competency, leadership and experience should be key

That is APC's hypocrisy for you.

ElFenomeno1:
Dont be daft.... Ruling a state is not the same as ruling a country.

But at the end of the day, age shouldnt be an issue...... Competency, leadership and experience should be key

Then why is Fashola playing the 'age' card and not looking out for Jimi's competence? Read the link pls. I didn't make this up myself

This is a joke

just shun violence in the coming election

join the campaign on twitter @YoungAndActiveN

Say no to election violence, Rigging and fraud

[color=#1980BC] I'm having a laugh....this must be the issue based campaign APC were whining the PDP stick to. Perhaps we should touch light the small matter of Ambode's origins in Ese Odo Ondo state for starts?. [/color]

I dont agree with BRF on this.
It is not that i really like APC, they are just a better option
The problem with PDP?
The may look like 1diots and touts,
Talks like an 1diot and a tout but,
Dont let that deceive you coz, they really are 1diots and touts
IN CONCLUSION
I can't afford to vote for anybody from PDP.
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Sai Buhari and Ambode till Jimi Agbaje joins ANOTHER party

Yes, PDP can't handle their own medicine?

I refuse to comment

fashola u r a fooool.


that means buhari the illiterate is too old too.

this one is strong. I think leadership shouldn't really be about age but the state of the mind. Although Agbaje should forget it cause he can't win Lagos.

Ambode all the way

How old is his presidential candidate

Who said governance is dependent on age?

How old was tinubu when he became governor??

How old is amosun..ajimobi,aregbe etc...

APCShit and hypocrisy

Then buhari should be methuselah

Fashola the only APshit man I respect for his achievement. But this statement right here just Disqualified Buhari cos he is a frail Grandpa.
GEJ till 2019!

Shyte is getting real day by day

Hehehehehehehe

Baba Fash!

Maybe he's just giving PDP a taste of their medicine. The Fash I know is not that petty.

WAFPI on patrol.

Ok.
How about a 72 year old WASC Holder?

Saibuhari.

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

Age is not a factor in the determination of a good leader...
Mr fashola, Reagan was 68 when he became United states president , he is regarded as one of America's finest leader during his reign....

Fashola fall my hand on this


BTW sai Buhari

ElFenomeno1:
Dont be daft.... Ruling a state is not the same as ruling a country.

But at the end of the day, age shouldnt be an issue...... Competency, leadership and experience should be key

Really?? Did you think before you typed?...which is more difficult to govern...Nation or State?

In politics, they are neither permanent friends or enemies. Lets stop the insult. We can have different views but respect our stand point. Pls stop this APC vs PDP e-war!

But Buhari is not too old to rule Nigeria abi?
I'm a buhari fan tho o but this coming from Fashola doesn't make sense at all.
I won't be biased.


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