Peter Obi advocates for a 5-year single term presidency in Nigeria, urging an end to second terms to promote focused leadership

Peter Obi 5-year single term proposal gained fresh momentum Friday as the Labour Party presidential candidate from 2023 called for ending the two-term presidency model in Nigeria.

Also read: Atiku Abubakar ADC Takeover Sparks Rift as Peter Obi Battles for Influence

Speaking during a courtesy visit to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, Obi argued that the Nigerian presidency should adopt a single five-year term similar to South Korea’s system.

Obi said, “If I have the opportunity, we should stop having a second tenure for president. It should be five years straight, so people come in knowing they have a job to do.”

He added that the current practice encourages presidents to focus on securing a second term rather than effective governance. “Let’s face the real job, do your own and go,” Obi urged.

The 2027 presidential hopeful pledged he would not spend more than one term in office, emphasizing political parties should be stronger than individual leaders.

Obi stated, “I want the party to be bigger than the president and the governors so that we can have orderliness.”

In response, Governor Bala Mohammed invited Obi to return to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), saying, “That is where you belong.”

Also read: Peter Obi Condemns Killings in Anambra with Emotional Call for Justice

He stressed that Nigerian politics requires harmony beyond ego and personal interests and called on opposition parties to unite for the nation’s benefit.