Former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has expressed her full support for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate.

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Akeredolu declared, “I stand with Peter Obi,” commending his promise to serve only one four-year term if elected — a pledge she believes could drive the kind of transformative leadership Nigeria urgently needs.

Akeredolu, the widow of the late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, likened Obi’s commitment to the visionary leadership of Singapore’s former Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, whose groundbreaking reforms helped shape his nation’s rise to global prominence.

Her words, “I stand with you, Peter Obi; a purposeful leader can indeed transform a country within one term. Once a solid foundation is laid, successive administrations will likely continue on that trajectory, just as Singapore did by building on the blueprint of Lee Kuan Yew.

“By all indications, you are not materialistic. Your frugal lifestyle speaks volumes. Your presidency would reject the culture of primitive wealth acquisition that has plagued Nigerian politics and impoverished the majority of our people.

“You can fight corruption head-on and clean up the political system from the top down. Corruption remains a destructive force in our ecosystem, stalling socio-economic progress at every level. A leader like you, governed by principle, integrity, and personal example, can compel a cultural shift.

“I believe you when you said one term would be enough to start rewriting Nigeria’s story. Your vision to move us from a consumption-driven economy to one that produces and prospers is exactly what we need to become the true giant of Africa, not just on paper, but in reality.

“A New Nigeria is, indeed, possible,” she concluded.