If You Believe Obi’s One-term Pledge, You’ll Believe Anything — Presidency

The Presidency has said anyone who believes Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s pledge to serve only one term as president “will believe anything,” casting doubt on the credibility of his promise.

LEADERSHIP reports that Obi had said in a viral clip from an interview scheduled to air on News Central TV on Thursday that he would not remain in office beyond four years “even with a gun to my head.”

Reacting in a post on X on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the pledge, insisting that Obi’s political history reflects inconsistency.

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

He noted that Obi had previously pledged loyalty to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) while serving as governor of Anambra State but later defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“Peter Obi’s pledges have always been short-lived. He ultimately abandoned APGA for the PDP, and since then, he has drifted from one political platform to another — a political rolling stone,” he stated.

According to Onanuga, Obi’s political trajectory over the years suggests his promises are unreliable.

“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.

Obi was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, where he finished third behind President Bola Tinubu of the APC and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.

He has since joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027.