Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stirred controversy with his recent declaration to run again in the 2027 presidential election.
While his ambition to contest again does not come as a surprise to many Nigerians, what has caught public attention is his pledge to serve only one term if elected.
Obi stated that his goal is to lay a strong foundation for lasting reforms in governance, the economy, and national development within that limited timeframe.
Obi said: “I have always attended all meetings with the coalition. My belief is that we will come to a stage where we will make necessary sacrifices to salvage the nation.”
“We will adopt a party and we are hopeful that other parties will work with us. Everybody is free to pick up any party of choice and engage in politics until we are ready with the choice of political party.”
“If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue, Zamfara, how to revive our economy, how to make our industries productive, how to put food on the tables of Nigerians… Count me out. Nigeria is currently at war, we need to do something about it.”
“If there is any form of agreement that will restrict me to four years in office, I will comply with the agreement and be ready to leave office by May 28, 2031.”
“I will bring stability in Nigeria within two years in office. Leaders of Nigeria should sit down in Nigeria and fix Nigeria.”
“We are still in the right part of LP and still pursuing the recognition of our leadership in LP by INEC.”
“We will secure the country. I believe in the rotation of government between north and south. I implemented it in Anambra as a governor.”
“We will do things differently in 2027. We will follow a non-violent approach and insist that the right thing be done before announcement of results in Abuja.”
“Three things to follow up with in the first 100 days… prioritise security, education and poverty eradication; cut costs and shun corruption. My family will not be involved in corruption. Funds to be channelled into key critical sectors.
“My Presidency will ensure there is a strong opposition in party politics. There will be no defection of elected officials to other parties when I am in charge.
“Imagine in this country, people are dying in Benue, Borno, [and other parts of the country], and our leaders are commissioning bus stops and holidaying.
“To bring order in governance, I will prioritise security, education and pulling people out of poverty. To do this is by cutting the cost of governance and fighting corruption from day one”.
“My past speaks loudly for me. Wherever there was an issue in Anambra State, I was there physically. Anybody who wants to serve should be ready to put even his/her life on the line for the lives of Nigerians. Nobody abroad takes you seriously if you don’t have a stable government.”
