Obi Lays One-Term Presidency Plan Before Coalition, Says Tanko
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has submitted a one-term presidency proposal to the opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general election, Yunusa Tanko, national coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, has said.
Tanko disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking at a chieftaincy ceremony in Gombe. According to him, Obi’s offer is now with the coalition, which recently adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its political platform.
“We have presented it to the coalition. It is there for them to make a decision. But we are confident it can work. This is a pronouncement rooted in integrity, and Peter Obi embodies that. What Nigeria needs now are leaders with integrity,” Tanko said.
Obi had said on Monday said he is willing to be a one-term president if elected in 2027. He stressed that any candidate from the south must be prepared to leave office on May 28, 2031, in line with Nigeria’s “unwritten power-sharing agreement” and zoning principle.
Tanko emphasised that although the proposal is not backed by the constitution, Obi believes four years is sufficient to deliver on key reforms.
“That shows you how prepared and focused he is. Even stabilising electricity alone will solve a multitude of problems,” he said.
“He is promising that under his leadership, Nigeria will become an exporting country again. Planes will no longer leave our airports empty.”
