2027: Why Peter Obi’s Single-term Promise Will Be Unfair To Nigerians – ACF

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has asserted that the single-term promise of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will be unfair to the electorate if he emerges the winner in the 2027 election.

Naija News reports that Peter Obi had often reiterated during television interviews about his plan to serve only one term in office and hand over to the North, even with a gun to his head.

However, ACF National Secretary, Tukur Baba, in an interview with Daily Post, vehemently rejected the one-term promise, stating that such a pledge is totally unnecessary.

Turkar also said Peter Obi’s promises not only undermine the nation’s democracy but are also unconstitutional.

According to him, given the single-term promise, Peter Obi will do his best to perform excellently within two years of administration, and it will be unfair to leave after four years.

He said, “Such a promise is totally unnecessary, even as a campaign material, it is still very unnecessary.

“Firstly, such a power shift is not a constitutional provision. It is a matter for political parties to decide. Another leading presidential candidate had mentioned that and that is not correct.

“Secondly, it is very undemocratic, we cannot be practicing democracy and are putting all kinds of road blocks. That is not democracy.

“Thirdly, when you are rotating power from one geo-political zone to another, tomorrow, it may become a religious affair, they will come out and say it is time for so so religion.

“We have at least four hundred ethnic groups in this country and three major religious groups. The more we stick to the power shift, the more we embrace division among us.

“Why will Peter Obi make such a promise? Supposing he becomes the president of Nigeria and performs excellently well in his first tenure, would it be fair for Nigerians, North or South, men or women to say Obi will not go again because he made promises even though he is good?

“By him promising one term means he is likely not going to do his best. He is being unfair to the electorates. All we need in this country is just good governance.

“We want accountability, fair representation and good welfare of the citizens. Welfare includes security, school, health and anti-corruption drives.

“If Peter Obi comes to power and after two years we begin to see results, it will be unfair for him to say he only wants four years.

“Imagine if in two years Obi is able to tame banditry, Boko Haram and other terrorist groups across the country, then he said he wants to leave after four years, that will be unfair to those who elected him.

“If I’m to sit down with Peter Obi, I will tell him, ‘you promised one term and then return power to another region, that is being irresponsible’.

“Until we abolish tribalism and region-based politics, we may not go far as a country. We are marching backwards in reverse order”.