2027: Abati Dismisses Peter Obi’s One Term President Promise AS Desperation

By Akinwale Kasali

Dr Reubens Abati, former Presidential Spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan has slammed former Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi over his pledge to serve for only one term in office if elected President.

Abati says it smells of desperation.

Abati who anchors Arise Television’s popular programme, The Morning Show, said of Obi’s pledge Tuesday morning:

“Peter Obi’s ‘I’ll do one term, I’ll serve you food’ gimmick will not work. That’s not leadership that’s performing art!

“When a politician starts promising one term upfront, it’s not strategy it’s a red flag. It’s a sign of desperation.

“This talk of serving food, carrying plates, and doing boy-boy duties at events better left to professional organisers is nothing but optics empty gestures.”

Abati noted that  until Nigerians are politically mature enough to vote for competence over tribe, religion, or showbiz, the country will notmove forward.

Since making the pledge of One Term President if elected, Obi has continued to receive knocks and jibes.

Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson, stated that Obi doesn’t keep promises, recalling how the former Vice Presidential Candidate allegedly betrayed the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, when he left the Party, despite making promises not to leave the Party for no reason.

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State also took a swipe at Obi over his pledge, saying that he can’t be trusted on that.

But Obi doubled down on that, and mentioned a number of World Leaders, including South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, who served one year only, and made positive tremendous impact on their countries.