By Ojima-Ojo Abubakar
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday dismissed the promise by former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, to serve only one term if elected president in 2027.
Onanuga said Nigerians should not trust Obi’s pledge, insisting that the former governor had a history of abandoning political commitments and alliances.
Obi, who is reportedly preparing to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, had during a television interview vowed to spend only four years in office if elected president.
According to him, the decision was in line with the principle of zoning and the need to return power to the North after a single term.
“I will not stay a day longer, even with a gun to my head,” Obi reportedly said during the interview.
Reacting in a post on X, Onanuga said Obi’s political history contradicted his latest promise to Nigerians.
“If you believe Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term as president, you’ll believe anything,” Onanuga wrote.
The presidential aide recalled that Obi, while in the All Progressives Grand Alliance, publicly pledged never to leave the party that made him governor.
He added that Obi had also sworn loyalty to the late APGA leader and Biafra warlord, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, but later dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party.
Onanuga argued that Obi’s movement across political parties over the years had weakened his credibility in the eyes of many Nigerians.
“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.
The latest exchange has further heightened political tensions ahead of the 2027 presidential race, with supporters of both camps already trading words over credibility, zoning and leadership trust.
