2027 Election: Relief for Obidients as Obi Gives Vital Assurance, Mentions How Many Term He’ll Serve

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared his intention to run again in the 2027 general election — but with a bold twist. According to a NewsVista reporter, Obi told supporters that if elected president, he would serve only one term, lasting four years, and step down by May 28, 2031.

Obi made this known during a live conversation on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces on Sunday, June 29, 2025. The session attracted thousands of participants from Nigeria and across the diaspora, all eager to hear directly from the man many still consider a symbol of hope and change.

Setting the record straight, Obi dismissed growing rumours that he had agreed to join forces with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as a running mate. He insisted that no such deal exists and added that the only kind of coalition he’s interested in is one focused on ending suffering, hunger, and insecurity in Nigeria.

“If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue, Zamfara… how to revive our economy, how to make our industries productive, how to put food on the tables of Nigerians—count me out,” Obi declared. “Nigeria is at war, and we must act.”

This comes in response to recent comments made by Barrister Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, who claimed in a podcast that Obi had already agreed to become a vice-presidential candidate under an emerging opposition alliance. Bwala predicted that Obi would eventually disappoint his core supporters, the “Obidients,” by playing second fiddle.

But Obi, in a statement released the following day by his media aide, Ibrahim Umar of the Peter Obi Media Research (POMR), denied the claim in full. He reaffirmed that any agreement tied to his return in 2027 would be grounded in clear, issue-based goals — not power-sharing arrangements.

“If there is any form of agreement that will restrict me to four years in office, I will comply with the agreement and be ready to leave office by 28th May, 2031,” Obi stated.

His comments appear to reaffirm his campaign ethos from 2023 — putting national interest above personal ambition. By offering to serve only one term, Obi may be positioning himself as a transitional leader committed to institutional reform rather than entrenchment.

Meanwhile, NewsVista has learned that Obi recently met with presidential aide Bayo Onanuga during the 90th birthday celebration of veteran journalist Sam Amuka-Pemu in Lagos. While the meeting was informal and social in nature, the photo opportunity sparked fresh speculation about future political alliances.

As the 2027 race begins to take shape, Obi’s message is clear: his eyes are set on the presidency, but only if it means transforming Nigeria’s broken systems — not just changing the face at the top.