Like good wine, President Buhari to get better with age, presidency says

The presidency has issued a statement in reaction to reports quoting President Muhammadu Buhari as saying his age would limit his performance as Nigeria’s leader.

In a statement Wednesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the president’s statement in Johannesburg was misinterpreted.

“As the saying goes, “old wines are tasty” and the President Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got tastier,” Mr. Adesina said.

“At 72, yes, he can’t be called a youth, but he has in quantum the wisdom, the patience, temperance and forbearance that age brings. And all these virtues he has brought to the Presidency, to make a difference in our national life.”