Will Obi Really Serve Only One Term? Kwankwaso Gives His Answer
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is confident the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will honour his public pledge to serve only one term if elected President in 2027.
Speaking on News Central’s 60 Minutes with Mr Kay, Kwankwaso said Obi’s commitment was made openly and should be trusted.
“I personally believe Peter Obi is a gentleman and I have every reason to trust him, especially that he said it to the hearing of everybody. Nobody should have any reason to doubt him,” Kwankwaso said.
He explained that the NDC coalition’s power-sharing arrangement is based on mutual trust and an understanding that the South should complete what the alliance sees as an eight-year presidential cycle before power rotates.
“We believe the southern part of the country should complete its second term and, with that, and to the hearing of everybody in this country, I don’t believe any gentleman would want to renege, would want to say no or change his or her mind,” he stated.
Kwankwaso said Obi’s one-term promise forms part of the broader understanding among coalition members and emphasised that the alliance has developed a shared governance programme rather than focusing solely on individuals or political blocs.
According to him, the coalition has agreed on short-, medium- and long-term plans for the country.
“More importantly, we have collectively gotten a short-term, medium-term and, of course, long-term plan for this country. It does not matter whether it is him from the Obidient side, or my humble self from the Kwankwasiyya side or another side, we believe we have an agenda,” he said.
He added that the coalition intends to ensure that whoever eventually leads the country under the NDC platform remains committed to the agreed programme.
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“That agenda, we will as much as possible ensure that whoever comes, maybe Peter, maybe me or any other person, would stick to that programme,” he added.
Kwankwaso stressed that the coalition’s goal is to establish a governance framework that will survive changes in leadership and maintain policy continuity beyond the tenure of any individual President.
