Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has said he will honour any coalition agreement that requires him to serve a single term and hand over to the North in 2031, insisting that character and integrity matter more to him than power.
He said this while speaking during a highly attended XSpace session tagged #PeterObiOnParallelFacts, which drew over 10,000 live participants and nearly 3,000 audience comments.
Obi addressed key national issues ranging from coalition dynamics to the president’s foreign trips.
“If the agreement is one term, I will leave on May 28, 2031 — not even May 29. I am not desperate to be president. I am desperate to see Nigeria work,” he said in response to a question from a participant.
The former governor of Anambra State underscored the importance of political zoning and coalition discipline, recounting how he respected zoning principles during his tenure in Anambra State, even when it came at personal political cost.
Speaking over speculation about a possible joint ticket with Atiku Abubakar for the 2027 elections, Obi denied that any negotiations about candidacy were taking place.
He stressed that the coalition’s focus should remain on Nigeria’s pressing challenges.
“If the coalition is about sharing tickets and power for its sake, count me out. I’m not interested. I want a coalition that stops the killings in Borno, puts food on people’s tables, and gets our industries working,” Obi stated.