Farouq Aliyu, a former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, has described Peter Obi's pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027 as "mere rhetoric" and a sign of ignorance about the complexities of governing Nigeria.
Speaking during an appearance on Prime Time , a programme on Arise Television on Wednesday, Aliyu criticised Obi's one-term promise, suggesting the former Anambra State governor lacks the national governance experience necessary to make such commitments.
"Sometimes when you're out of office or when you're not in the place, you'd not know. To me, it's just rhetoric, and he's also trying to convince people," Aliyu said.
He argued that governing a state is fundamentally different from leading a country as large and complex as Nigeria.
"Obi is talking out of ignorance. He doesn't know. States are different from Nigeria. When you govern a small state, the horizon of a state governor is not as wide as the horizon of a president," Aliyu stated.