The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), Yabagi Sani, has cast doubt on Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term if elected president in 2027.
He said the claim may not be trusted, especially by many in Northern Nigeria.
Obi, a former Anambra governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, recently told his followers during an X Space session that he would “comply with an agreement to be in office for four years” if elected in 2027.
But Sani argued that such political promises often fail once power is achieved.
‘None of the 2027 Contenders Is a Saint’ — Sani
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, Sani stated: “None of those planning to run in 2027 is a saint.”
He cautioned that the reality of power changes politicians.
“Peter Obi is not somebody who is from another planet,” he said.
Sani noted that under the unwritten rotation principle, the North should produce the next president after the South’s turn.
President Bola Tinubu from the South-West is expected to complete his first four-year term by 2027 and may seek re-election.
Sani warned that Obi’s promise might clash with Northern expectations.
‘Power of Incumbency and Sentiment Are Real’
Sani explained that Nigerian politics is often driven by incumbency and emotion.
“Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” he said.
He added, “We have seen governments trying to twist the constitution and seek third terms.”
In such a system, he said it would be hard for Obi to keep a four-year-only pledge.
“This is why it would be difficult for a lot of people to believe Mr Peter Obi,” Sani said.
He suggested that even if Obi meant well, the system might not allow him to walk away after just one term.
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