Obi pledges to serve one term if elected in 2027

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party,  Peter Obi has confirmed he will contest the 2027 presidential election, pledging to serve only one term if elected and promising to restore national stability within two years.

Obi addressed supporters during a live X Space interaction on Sunday where he also dismissed reports suggesting a joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

In a statement on Monday by Ibrahim Umar, spokesperson for the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Obi said: “If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue and 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.”

He urged citizens to unite for national transformation, saying “I will bring stability in Nigeria within two years in office. Leaders of Nigeria should sit down in Nigeria and fix Nigeria.”

Obi also reaffirmed commitment to zoning principles, adding “I believe in the rotation of government between North and South. I implemented it in Anambra as a governor.”

Commenting on the leadership crisis in the Labour Party, Obi stated that efforts were ongoing to secure the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recognition of the Nenadi Usman-led faction in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling.

Looking ahead to 2027, Obi said: “We will do things differently in 2027. We will follow a non-violent approach and insist that the right thing will be done before the result announcement in Abuja. Our votes in 2027 will count, and we will ensure they count.”