The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has disclosed that he does not need more than four years to provide good governance for all Nigerians.
Obi reiterated his single-term proposal on Sunday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, anchored by Seun Okunbaloye.
Declaring his intention to run for president in 2027 and not as a running mate to any politician, Obi said, “I don’t need a day more than four years. I will show the direction of good governance.
“In two years, there have been maximum damage. Two years can change it in good direction. People want to get up and see a president that cares, that shows compassion.
“I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I believe I am qualified for it.
When asked whether he was considering becoming the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election, Obi said, “This is not in play; nobody has ever discussed that. People assume so many things. Nobody has ever discussed with me whether I am going to be A or B or C.”
The former Anambra State governor stressed that he remain a vibrant member of the LP though he is an active member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition adopted by the opposition to unseat President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who is seeking a second term of four years in office in 2027.
“I am part of the coalition which will be able to produce a president with the capacity and compassion to save this country,” he said.
Ahead of the 2027 polls, talks about an inter-party alliance reached a climax on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, when Atiku, alongside Obi, ex-Senate President, David Mark, ex Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, amongst others, adopted the ADC as the platform by the opposition coalition to oust incumbent Tinubu.
If your people are dying, the President should be ready to die- Peter Obi
Meanwhile, Obi has said that being Nigerian president is a responsibility that should engender compassion and not nonchalance.
Obi, who was a guest on Sunday Politicsprogramme, believes that a president should be ready to pay the supreme price if his or her people are dying.
“If I become president, I will use resources effectively. I cannot say: ‘buy a new jet’,” Obi said whilst accusing the Bola Tinubu administration of being unfeeling to the plight of the peopl.
“I don’t need one because I can go anywhere without a jet. I will not use ₦150bn to buy a jet when 80% of primary healthcare centres are not functioning.
“I was a governor, and for my first four years, I drove 406. For the rest of it, I didn’t drive bulletproof cars.
Nobody will try to kill you if you do the right thing. It is when you do the wrong thing that you fear death.
“If your people are dying, you should be ready to die. The president should also be ready to die,” he said.
The former Anambra State governor accused President Bola Tinubu of being unfeeling to the plight of Nigerians. He said Tinubu chose to go on Christmas holiday in Lagos in December 2024 instead of visiting Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where several children died in a stampede at a Christmas party.
”There is no compassion; people lost their children who will lead this country in the future, and he went on a Christmas holiday.”
Obi also criticised Tinubu over the attack in Benue State, saying he went to Benue but failed to reach Yelwata, where suspected herdsmen killed scores and displaced thousands of people. Tinubu reportedly explained that bad roads and floods prevented him from visiting the distressed community.
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