By Oluwakemi Kindness
The Presidency has criticized former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his pledge to serve only one term if elected president, describing the promise as inconsistent with his political history.
Obi, in a viral video clip from said he would not remain in office beyond four years “even with a gun to my head.”
Reacting in a post on X, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the promise, saying Obi’s political record reflects a pattern of inconsistency and shifting loyalties.
“If you believe Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term as president, you’ll believe anything,” Onanuga wrote.
He argued that Obi had once pledged loyalty to the All Progressives Grand Alliance while serving as governor of Anambra State before later defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party.
“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,” Onanuga stated.
According to him, Obi’s political movements over the years raise questions about the credibility of his promises.
“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 presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, where he finished third behind Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.
He has since joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress following his exit from the African Democratic Congress coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027.
