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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that he would serve only a single four-year term if elected president in 2027, insisting that nothing would make him remain in office beyond that period. Obi made the statement during an interview scheduled to air on News Central TV, where he said stability and respect for Nigeria’s zoning arrangement were among the reasons behind his decision. 
According to Obi, “I want to be a one-term president because of stability. I would not stay a day, with a gun to my head, longer than four years.” He also criticised the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing the government of worsening economic hardship through rising borrowing, inflation, and increasing living costs. 
Obi has repeatedly maintained since 2025 that any southern candidate elected president in 2027 should hand over power after one term in line with Nigeria’s informal North-South power rotation principle. The former Anambra State governor recently aligned with the Nigerian Democratic Congress after leaving coalition talks involving the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 elections. 
His comments have already sparked political reactions from the Presidency and opposition figures. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga dismissed Obi’s promise, arguing that his past political movements between parties show inconsistency and make his pledge difficult to trust. 
