Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has declared that he is ready to serve a single term in office if that is the condition set by a future opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He insisted that integrity and national healing outweigh personal ambition.
Speaking during a viral XSpace conversation titled #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, which drew over 10,000 live listeners, Obi said he would not hesitate to exit power on May 28, 2031, a day earlier than constitutionally required, if elected on a one-term agreement.
“If the agreement is one term, I will leave on May 28, 2031 — not even May 29. I am not desperate to be president. I am desperate to see Nigeria work,” Obi declared.
Obi did not hold back in criticising President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s foreign travel pattern, particularly his recent trip to St. Lucia, which he described as “a misplacement of priorities” during a time of widespread insecurity and economic collapse.
“We’re losing lives in Niger, Benue, Zamfara… and we’re gallivanting. You can’t travel around the world when people are being buried at home,” Obi said.
The former Anambra governor stated that St. Lucia, a country with fewer people than Ajegunle, Lagos, does not deserve presidential attention when Nigerians are mourning and starving.
Responding to speculations about a possible joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Obi dismissed the idea, stating there had been no negotiation or discussion about candidacy sharing.
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He clarified that the coalition must be purpose-driven — focused on ending insecurity, reviving industries, and feeding Nigerians — rather than distributing political offices.
On the role of his supporters, Obi stressed that merger resistance was exaggerated.
Recalling his time as governor, Obi described how he personally visited funerals and crisis zones in solidarity with victims and their families — an example he believes Nigeria’s current leadership should emulate.
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