Nigeria: Discussion on presidential age limits following Muhammadu Buhari's tenure

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has reflected on how advanced age impacted his ability to govern. After being sworn in as a democratically elected leader in 2015 at age 72, Buhari noted that age-related illnesses and physical limitations affected his capacity to serve, contrasting his later years with his time as a military Head of State at age 41.

Buhari's path to the presidency involved multiple unsuccessful attempts in 2003, 2007, and 2011 under various political banners, including the ANPP and CPC. He eventually secured the presidency through a coalition formed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014, following discussions with Bola Ahmed Tinubu.