The Presidency has criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over his pledge to serve only one term if elected president, describing the promise as unreliable based on his political history.
Obi had said in a viral interview clip scheduled to air on News Central TV that he would not remain in office beyond four years “even with a gun to my head.”
Reacting on Thursday via a post on X, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the pledge and questioned Obi’s credibility.
“If you believe Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term as president, you’ll believe anything,” Onanuga said.
He argued that Obi’s political journey shows repeated shifts in loyalty across different parties.
According to him, Obi had previously pledged loyalty to the All Progressives Grand Alliance while serving as governor of Anambra State but later defected to the Peoples Democratic Party.
He further described Obi as a “political rolling stone,” alleging that the former governor has moved across multiple political platforms over the years.
“By his own actions, Peter Obi has shown that his word cannot be trusted,” Onanuga stated.
Obi was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, where he finished third behind President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Since the election, he has reportedly aligned with the Nigeria Democratic Congress following his exit from a coalition involving the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
The exchange highlights rising political tension ahead of the 2027 elections, with key figures increasingly trading accusations over credibility and party loyalty.
