Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State governor, has ruled out vying for the office of the President at the age of 62.
El-Rufai said it will be a difficult task to rule Nigeria at his age.
The governor made the comment while responding to a question on if he has plans to contest for the office in 2023.
He noted that the responsibility of overseeing the affairs of Kaduna is telling on him, talk more of 36 states.
El-Rufai lamented that the assignment as a governor has made his hair turn grey in six years.
“Look at my grey hair. If you see my picture when I was sworn in, my hair was very black but look at how it has become. This is a very difficult job and that is just state governor — one state out of 36”, he said.
“A big one, yes; a difficult one, yes, but it is not the same as Nigeria. Presidency of Nigeria is a very serious job, it is too much for a 62-year-old”.
When asked if he is interested in the office of the vice-president, he replied:
“I have not thought about it at all. I have said it that in the political system we have, after eight years of President Buhari, the presidency should go to the south.”
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