The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed Peter Obi’s renewed pledge to serve only one term if elected President, describing it as an admission of “unpreparedness”.
Obi, who was the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Sunday reiterated his earlier declaration that he will serve only one term of four years if elected President of Nigeria.
The former Anambra State governor described his vow as “sacrosanct” rooted in a legacy of purposeful leadership.
However, reacting in a statement made available to THE WHISTLER by its Publicity Secretary, Hon. Seye Oladejo, the party said Obi’s one-term declaration is intended to lower expectations.
“Let’s call Obi’s statement what it is — a veiled admission that he lacks the competence, stamina, and policy grounding to govern Nigeria beyond four years. Nigeria is not Anambra State. Running a country of over 200 million people with multi-layered challenges cannot be a part-time project or a four-year experiment.
“Anyone who truly understands the magnitude of Nigeria’s challenges would not speak of timelines — they would speak of blueprints, strategy, and results,” Oladejo said.
The APC spokesman alleged that Obi’s record as governor of Anambra State was “underwhelming”, adding that Nigerians should not entrust the presidency to him even for a single term.
“This so-called one-term agenda is nothing but political opportunism disguised as humility. Obi knows he has no viable plan to transform Nigeria, no national coalition, and no real track record at the federal level. Promising one term is his desperate way of lowering expectations in advance and creating an exit route for inevitable failure. Nigerians must reject such cowardly politics,” the statement read.
“Obi’s tenure as Anambra governor was riddled with underwhelming results hidden behind PR stunts. His achievements, often exaggerated in the media, lacked transformational impact. Even basic infrastructure and industrialization were neglected. If that was the best he could offer as governor, why should Nigerians entrust him with the presidency — even for a day, let alone four years?”
Oladejo maintained that President Bola Tinubu is focused on transformative reforms and national development, unlike Obi who he said is already “planning his exit before stepping into the ring.”
“Unlike Obi’s politics of posturing, the APC under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is focused on bold reforms, long-term economic revival, security sector restructuring, and national development. President Tinubu is not making promises he cannot keep — he is making hard decisions many before him avoided. Nigerians need a leader who will fight for the nation, not one already planning his exit before stepping into the ring,” he said.
The APC urged Nigerians to reject what it called “political shortcuts and media-savvy deception” and remain focused on leaders committed to implementing tough reforms for the country’s progress.
