The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives candidates contesting the 2019 elections.
It is clear from the list that incumbent president and the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, who turned 76 last year (December 17, 2018), is the oldest of all the 72 candidates running for the number one office.
The other septuagenarian presidential candidates are Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (72) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Maj.-Gen. John Gbor (70) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
The oldest vice-presidential candidates are the People’s Trust’s Dr Agwuncha Nwankwo (76) and the United Patriots’ Moses Okeke (72).
In the 60-69 age range, there are 12 presidential candidates and seven vice-presidential candidates, including Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo of the APC.
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