One-term promise: Obi can’t be trusted, says Presidency

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday urged Nigerians not to believe the promise by former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. Onanuga said Obi, who is reportedly preparing to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of […]

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday urged Nigerians not to believe the promise by former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, to serve only one term if elected president in 2027.

Onanuga said Obi, who is reportedly preparing to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), cannot be trusted to honour the pledge.

Obi had reiterated during a television interview that he would serve only one four-year term if elected, in line with the principle of zoning and to allow power return to the North.

“I will not stay a day longer, even with a gun to my head,” Obi said during the interview.

Reacting in a post on X, Onanuga said Obi’s promise should not be taken seriously, arguing that the former governor has a history of abandoning political commitments.

“If you believe Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term as president, you’ll believe anything,” Onanuga wrote.

“Consider his record: while in APGA, he famously placed himself under a self-curse, vowing never to leave the party that made him governor. He gave his word to the Ikemba, even on his deathbed, swearing loyalty and fidelity to APGA.

“Yet, Peter Obi’s pledges have always been short-lived. He ultimately abandoned APGA for the PDP, and since then, he has moved across different political platforms.

“By his own actions, Peter Obi has shown that his word cannot be trusted. His promises are as fleeting as his political allegiances,” he added.