He Cannot Be Trusted On One-Term Promise — Presidency Mocks Peter Obi’s ‘Gun to My Head’ Remark
The Presidency has strongly criticised former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent vow to serve only one term if elected President, describing his political conduct as inconsistent and unreliable.
Obi had stated in a viral clip from an interview 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 in a post on X on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed the pledge, insisting that Obi’s political history does not support such a promise.
“If you believe Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term as president, you’ll believe anything,” Onanuga said.
He further argued that Obi’s past political alignments show a pattern of shifting loyalty, recalling his time in the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as governor of Anambra State before moving to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“Peter Obi’s pledges have always been short-lived. He ultimately abandoned APGA for the PDP, and since then, he has drifted from one political platform to another—a political rolling stone,” he stated.
Onanuga maintained that Obi’s political journey undermines trust in his promises.
“By his own actions, Peter Obi has shown that his word cannot be trusted. His promises are as fleeting as his political allegiances,” he added.
Peter Obi was the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, where he finished third behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He has since been associated with the Nigeria Democratic Congress following his exit from the African Democratic Congress coalition ahead of the 2027 presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027.
