NDC Counters Okorocha, Defends Obi's Single-Term Presidential Pledge
Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has defended Peter Obi's promise to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, describing the commitment as a deliberate sacrifice for national stability rather than a political gamble.
The party's National Campaign Council Director-General, Mallam Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim, stated this in a response to remarks made by former Imo State Governor and Senator, Rochas Okorocha, during an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today.
Okorocha had described Obi as "a fantastic gentleman; clear in his head," but expressed reservations about his decision to commit to a single four-year presidential term, reportedly characterising the arrangement as "a four-year gambling."
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