Activist stresses former Anambra governor must honor single-term pledge
Activist Aisha Yesufu has declared that she would strongly oppose Peter Obi if he becomes president and seeks to serve beyond a single term.
Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Monday, April 6, Yesufu emphasized that Obi must honor his repeated promise to serve only one term if elected.
“If Mr. Peter Obi gets into office and decides to do more than one term, I, Aisha Yesufu, said it here, I will oppose him with everything in me because he gave his word, and if he has given his word, he has to stick to his word,” she said.
Yesufu noted that Obi’s stance on a single-term presidency predates the 2023 general election and that she had personally engaged him on the matter.
“And by the way, he didn’t start saying it after the 2023 election. He was saying it before the 2023 election,” she added.
Recounting her interaction with the former Anambra governor, Yesufu disclosed that she had initially questioned the feasibility of the pledge but later sought a direct reaffirmation from him after the election.
“After the 2023 election, when he repeated it, I sat down with Mr. Peter Obi, and I said to him, I need your word on this… Is it true? You’re going to do just one term,” she said.
According to Yesufu, Obi reaffirmed his commitment during their discussion.
“He said, Aisha, I told you even in 2023, and I still mean it, because I said I’m going out and I’m telling people, this is what you have said, and I’m putting my name on it. I don’t joke with my name. I don’t joke with my integrity when I say something, I mean it,” she added.
Yesufu maintained that any attempt by Obi to renege on the promise would be resisted.
“He said he gave his word. He can’t come back and say that he’s going to do more than one term. We will fight him there,” she said.
She, however, expressed confidence that Obi would remain true to his commitment, describing him as “a man who keeps his word.”