2019: 64% Nigerians Prefer Middle-Aged Presidential Candidates, Poll Suggests

A survey conducted by the NOIpolls has revealed that 64 per cent of Nigerians prefer middle-aged Presidential candidates in the 2019 general elections.
The survey according to the Chief Executive Officer of NOIPolls, Dr. Nell Ihua, was carried in partnership with Business Day media in 2017 to ascertain how Nigerians are likely to vote in the 2019 elections.
“The results revealed that almost half of those interviewed (48 per cent) expressed their preference for middle-aged presidential candidates as 64 per cent of Nigerians disclosed that they would prefer to vote for a presidential candidate between the ages of 40 and 50 years in the 2019 Presidential election.
Ihua while commending President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill into law said the new is a positive move in strengthening the country’s nascent democracy. According to the survey, “respondents aged between 18 to 35 years had the larger share of Nigerians (49 per cent) who would prefer a middle-aged presidential candidate, while respondents aged between 18 – 35 years accounted for the largest proportion (37 per cent) who wanted young people to run. Those aged 60 years and above (24 per cent) preferred an elderly presidential candidate.”
Ihua further noted that the passing of the “Not Too Young To Run Bill into law is in line with the demands of the people as our results have clearly revealed that most Nigerians prefer young (35 per cent) to middle-aged (48 per cent) presidential candidates in the 2019 presidential elections.”