Peter Obi, 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has advocated for a five-year single term for President in Nigeria.

Obi stated this in Bauchi on Friday when he paid a courtesy visit on Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.

According to him, there shouldn’t be any second tenure for president, adding that instead of the four-year tenure, it should be five years as practiced in South Korea.

“I’ve said it and I want to say it again in this government house that if I have the opportunity, we should stop having a second tenure for president.

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“It should be five years straight, so that people can come in knowingly they have a job to do.

“What people do now is to be president for one year and use the rest of the years thinking about their next tenure. We must stop it, let’s face the real job, do your own and go,” he suggested.

The 2027 presidential hopeful insisted that if elected as Nigerian president in 2027, he would only serve for one term, promising that he won’t spend a day longer than four years in office.

He added that if given the opportunity to serve Nigeria, he would ensure that every political party functions properly.

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Obi said he would ensure that political parties were bigger than the elected officials.

“I want the party to be bigger than the president and the governors so that we can have orderliness,” he said.

Responding, the Bauchi state governor called on Obi to come back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the party as where he belongs.

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“We want you to come back to PDP. Please come back because that is where you belong.

“We want you to be in PDP. There are plans, desires, and strategies,” he said.

Mohammed further said that politics in Nigeria could not be done with ego, differences, and personal interest, while calling on all oppositions to harmonise their interests in the interest of Nigerians.

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reiterated the call for collaboration and a shift in the nation’s political culture, particularly if the opposition intends to wrest power from the incumbent and ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Obi made the assertion on Friday during an official visit to the office of Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed.

He stated, “Your Excellency, let me continue to thank you for your warm reception and cordial relationship. I came to Bauchi to visit two schools of nursing, but beyond that, I came to meet my brother so we can talk about the problems of the people and how to solve them together.”

According to him, “To all of us in the opposition, it’s important that we work together. It’s no longer about us — it’s about our country. Our politics must change. It must be the politics of development, competence, capacity, and compassion.”

He stressed that working together is not about serving oneself but working for the good of Nigeria and Nigerians, saying that, “when we work together, things will be good and get better for the future.”

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In his response, Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, openly invited the Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023 to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that the opposition must unite to rescue Nigeria from the current administration’s failings.

Bala Mohammed commended the former Anambra State governor for what he described as a “new brand of politics” centred on constructive engagement, people-focused governance, and oversight.

According to him, “Your Excellency, my brother, we are really delighted by the new lease of life you bring to Nigerian politics,” the governor said in the presence of journalists, stakeholders, and members of Obi’s Obidient movement.”

He commended Peter Obi’s legacy in health and education and acknowledged his past performance as a two-term governor and the clarity of his vision for Nigeria and Nigerians.

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Bala Mohammed stressed that, “You have spoken on two critical areas — health and education. We know your passion and what you did in Anambra State. This is the kind of insight and roadmap we need for Nigeria.”

He reiterated that leadership must go beyond seasonal politics and lip service, insisting that Nigerian politicians must demonstrate knowledge, empathy, and planning.

“Politics is not about sharing rice during Sallah or Christmas. It is about understanding where the shoe pinches and acting accordingly,” the governor added.

Bala Mohammed further stressed the need for the opposition to come together, warning that disunity only serves the interests of the ruling party.

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According to him, “Nigerian politics cannot be done with ego, differences, or personal interests. The opposition — PDP, ADC, SDP, LP — must come together. We must harmonise our interests in the interest of the people of Nigeria.”

He stressed that the current All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration is failing to address the country’s pressing economic and social problems.

“There is no budget, no plan — everything is about politics. We must come together to confront this Goliath and take Nigeria to the promised land with strategy and compassion,” he said.

He stressed that, “I told you earlier, and I’m saying it again publicly — we want you to come back to PDP. That’s where you belong. Don’t go anywhere else.”

Bala Mohammed assured Peter Obi of his support and called for a collaborative effort to present a united front that can challenge the ruling party and provide a better future for Nigerians.

A prominent Cleric and founder, Prayer Foundation Network with branches across the 31 local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State, Prophet Francis Udo, has revealed the political permutations of Nigeria and Akwa Ibom State after the exit of President Bola Tinubu, in 2031.

Speaking in an interview with The Punch in Uyo, the state capital, Udo, disclosed that God has revealed to him in a dream that the former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would succeed President Bola Tinubu, when the power baton returns to the North in 2031.

According to him, “The current Senate President, senator GodswillAkpabio, as God showed me, will become the Vice Presidential running mate to Kwankwaso.”

He predicted that “very soon, Kwankwaso will move to the ruling All Progressives Congress, where he will transmute and be made to run as Vice President to Tinubu, before transmuting to Presidential aspirant, candidate and ultimately, the next President.”

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He also stated that “in the vision that God showed up me, the current Chief Of Staff to President Tinubu, in the person of Mr. Femi Gbajabiamilla, will become the next Senate President, while the current Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, will be the next Secretary to the Government of the Federation.”

The fiery cleric from EssienUdim Local Government Area, in the same vein, disclosed the future political arrangements in Akwa Ibom State,after the expiration of Governor UmoEno’s second term, saying he Eno would be the next Senator from the Uyo Senatorial District (Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District).

He said Governor UmoEno, will have clash of interest with the current Secretary to the State Government, Prince EnobongUwah, who is also from the same Senatorial District, as the two will be looking forUyo Senate seat, but would be resolved as Uwah, would be nominated as the next Deputy Governor to the current Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), ObongememEkperikpeEkpo who will become the governor of the state in 2031.

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“EkperikpeEkpo, the Minister of State Petroleum (Gas Resources), God has shown me, will be the next Governor of Akwa Ibom in 2031, when governorship will be zoned back to IkotEkpene Senatorial District (Akwa Ibom North West).

“He will be deputised by the present SSG, Prince EnobongUwah; mark my words, that is what God has shown me,” he stressed and thanked his prayer group for commitment to fervent prayers for God revelations.

The Prophet also thanked the Dr. Victor Antai, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Director of Projects for effectively representing the state on the board and “for using the position, not as political tool but to better the lot of the state and the people.”