Political realities make one-term presidency difficult, Gov Sule tells Obi

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has advised 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi to reconsider his pledge to serve only one term if elected in 2027, warning that political realities often make such promises hard to keep.

Obi has maintained that he would be satisfied with a single term in office, but Sule cautioned that Nigeria’s political and governance landscape could quickly alter such intentions.

Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Friday, Sule said that while a president might come in with the resolve to serve for only two years or one term, the demands of leadership and influence of vested interests could make that plan impractical.

“Peter Obi might say he wants to do one term, but it is not up to him,” Sule said.

“Once he assumes office, powerful interests will pressure him, saying, ‘It’s our turn; you cannot do that to us,’ ‘we cannot allow you to do that,’ and ‘we will take you to court if you do that.’”

Turning to the current administration’s performance, Sule commended President Bola Tinubu for his economic reforms and efforts to strengthen national security. He pointed to the growth of Nigeria’s foreign reserves to around $40 billion and the rise in oil production from approximately 1.1 million to 1.8 million barrels per day as notable achievements.

“This is a government that is indeed going in the right direction. The government is doing everything possible to bring back the future of this government,” Sule said.

“This government has worked very hard to improve our foreign reserve, which is somewhere around 40 billion USD today.

“The government has worked very hard to improve oil production from roughly 1.1 to about 1.8 million barrels per day. Yes, we are still having problems with insecurity. There are more resources available for both states and the federal government to fight insecurity.

“There are still challenges. I was there when Mr President himself said there are challenges, so I want the governors and local government chairmen, based on the improved revenues you’re getting, to touch the lives of people who are actually going through challenges.

“If the president doesn’t believe there are challenges, he wouldn’t say that.”

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