Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has come under criticism from the Presidency following his recent declaration that he would serve only one term if elected president in 2027.
Obi, during an interview scheduled to air on News Central TV on Thursday, stated in a widely circulated clip that he would willingly leave office after four years, insisting that not even pressure or intimidation would make him stay beyond a single tenure.
Reacting to the statement, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, questioned the credibility of Obi’s pledge.
In a post shared on X on Thursday, Onanuga argued that Obi’s political history reflects inconsistency and shifting loyalties, making his promises difficult to trust.
According to him, Obi had once pledged commitment to the All Progressives Grand Alliance during his time as governor of Anambra State before eventually moving to the Peoples Democratic Party.
Onanuga maintained that Obi’s series of political defections over the years weakened public confidence in his assurances, adding that his political promises often change alongside his alliances.
Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party banner, finished behind Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the polls.
Following his departure from the African Democratic Congress coalition ahead of the 2027 elections, Obi recently aligned himself with the Nigeria Democratic Congress as political activities continue to build toward the January 16, 2027 presidential election.