Peter Obi: It would be hard for Northerners to believe his single-term proposal – IPAC chairman, Yabagi Sani
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), Yabagi Sani, has expressed skepticism over Peter Obi’s recent pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027.
In an interview with Channels TV on Tuesday, July 1, Sani said it would be difficult for northerners, and indeed most Nigerians, to take such a promise seriously, given the unpredictable nature of political power.
He emphasized that none of the likely 2027 presidential candidates, including Obi, are without flaws and that it’s common for politicians to renege on campaign promises once in office.
Sani argued that once elected, political realities often shift the original intentions of candidates, casting doubt on Obi’s vow to stick to a single four-year term.
”Yes, Mr Peter Obi can agree to say ‘I am going to do one term’ but the northerners will tell you that after Bola Tinubu’s term, if he gets the (second) election, it should come to the north.
But we are human beings. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Peter Obi is not a saint; he is not somebody who is from another planet. We have seen successive governments trying to see how they can turn the constitution around and give themselves a third term and things like that.
This is why it would be difficult for a lot of people to believe Mr Peter Obi that after one term, he would leave. And then how would he even succeed if you look at the sentimental aspect of it, the state capture, and power of incumbency.” he said
