Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, have criticised Peter Obi, the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate and former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi should stop making single-term promises because no one believes them.
The former minister made a statement while appearing on the Channels Television show “Sunday Politics.”
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, had previously stated that if elected president in 2027, he will only hold office for one term, saying that four years is sufficient to start over.
History, according to Peter Obi, has demonstrated that effective leadership is determined by the impact one makes rather than by the length of time in office.
Similarly, Amaechi, a former transport minister, stated that if he wins the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket in 2027, he is prepared to serve a single term.
Responding to this, El-rufai said, “Now, on the question of people coming out and saying, ‘I will do one term’, I don’t think anyone believes that,” el-Rufai said.
“I don’t think it is right. You should not constitutionally give up what is yours. And frankly, as someone who has been governor for eight years, and Amaechi and Peter Obi have both been governors, they know the time it takes to make meaningful change in government. Four years is not enough.”
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He emphasized that politicians who pledge to serve only one term eventually change their minds once in office.
“So, I want to appeal to everyone to stop making these commitments of ‘I will do four years’ or ‘I will do eight years’, because nobody believes you,” he added.
El-Rufai went on to say that his backing for a 2023 power shift to the south was founded on an agreement made by All Progressive Congress (APC) leaders when the party was being formed.
He claimed that without taking into account the plans of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he rallied northern governors to endorse the decision.
He added that each party uses zoning as a political tactic to increase its prospects of winning elections.
“The ADC is still forming, when the party is fully formed, the leadership and founders will sit and decide on zoning. I am not privy to that discussion yet”, he added.
