Nigerian youths have reacted to the emergence of Jeremiah Useni, a 75-year-old man, as the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Plateau State.
Jeremiah Useni, who was a military governor of Bendel state, 34years ago reportedly polled 1,018 votes to defeat 12 other candidates at the party’s primary.
Many of the youth commenting on the issue, have argued that it was ‘hypocritical ‘ for PDP to field a man as old as Useni, after complaining bitterly about president Muhammadu Buhari’s age.
See reactions below:
Jeremiah Useni just emerged the PDP gov candidate in Plateau. Guess what? He was governor of Bendel state 34 YEARS AGO. And he’s 75 now. Somebody will then say it’s his right to contest. Too bad for our growth!
Jeremiah Useni just emerged the PDP gov candidate in Plateau. Guess what? He was governor of Bendel state 34 YEARS AGO. And he's 75 now. Somebody will then say it's his right to contest. Too bad for our growth!
Dear@OfficialPDPNig, how can your party in honesty field a great grandfather like Jeremiah Useni as your standard flag-bearer in Plateau state, considering your thoughts about Buhari’s age as a Presidential candidate in 2019?
Dear @OfficialPDPNig, how can your party in honesty field a great grandfather like Jeremiah Useni as your standard flag-bearer in Plateau state, considering your thoughts about Buhari's age as a Presidential candidate in 2019?
A total of 2,097 delegates from 17 local government areas voted at the primaries.
Mr Useni, a serving senator representing Plateau South senatorial zone in the Senate, was once the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and a former minister of transport.
He was the military governor of the old Bendel State, now made up of Edo and Delta States, between 1984 and 1985.
He was also a very close ally of the former military head of state, Sani Abacha.
He was born February 16, 1943, in Langtang and joined the army after his early education. He rose to the post of Lieutenant General before retiring in 1999.
Prior to the commencement of voting, Victor Lar, on behalf of the aspirants promised to support whoever emerges as the winner in Plateau State.
Mr Useni will face incumbent governor, Simon Lalong, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who also bagged the second term ticket of his party, unopposed on Sunday.
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