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Activist Aisha Yesufu has said she would strongly oppose Peter Obi if he becomes president and decides to serve beyond a single term.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, April 6, Yesufu emphasized that Obi must honour 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, have 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 it,” she said.
She noted that Obi’s stance on a single-term presidency predates the 2023 general election, adding 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 said.
Recounting her interaction with the former Anambra State governor, Yesufu disclosed that she 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 said, ‘I need your word on this. Is it true you’re going to do just one term?’” she said.
According to her, Obi reaffirmed his commitment during the discussion.
“He said, ‘Aisha, I told you even in 2023, and I still mean it. I’m going out to tell people this is what you have said, and I’m putting my name on it. I don’t joke with my name or 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 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.”
