- He said this would instil in the occupier a sense of duty and urgency, as they know that they have a job to do within the limited time available.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the current practice of two terms of eight years for elected public officials, especially the president, is inimical to Nigeria’s growth.
Obi said a single term of five years for the office of the President of Nigeria should be the norm as it would instil in the occupier a sense of duty and urgency, as they know that they have a job to do within the limited time available.
Obi spoke when he paid a visit to the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the government house, Bauchi, on Friday.
He said this is the practice in South Korea, where the president cannot seek re-election after a single term of five years in office.
‘If I have the opportunity, we should stop having a second tenure for presidents. It should be five years,”
“That is what is in South Korea, so people come in and know that they have a job to do,” he added.
The former Anambra State governor said the practice of governing for one year and using the remaining years in office to plan for re-election is not good for the country and must end.
“What people do now is to be president for one year and use the rest of the year thinking about the next tenure. Let’s stop it, let’s face the real job,” he said.
The former presidential candidate had on August 3 reiterated his vow to serve only a single four-year term if elected the President of Nigeria.
Obi first made the promise during a well-attended X Space session tagged #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, which drew thousands of live listeners in June.
However, the one-term promise sparked mixed reactions, with many questioning his sincerity.
In a post on his X handle, the former Anambra State governor reaffirmed that his commitment to serving only one term remains sacrosanct.
Discussion about this post