Aisha Yesufu pledges to resist Peter Obi if he reneges on his single-term commitment

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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.

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Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Yesufu emphasised that Obi must honour his repeated promise to serve only one term if elected.

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“If Mr. Peter Obi gets into office and decides to do more than one term, I, Aisha Yesufu, 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 his word,” she said.

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She noted that Obi’s position on a single-term presidency predates the 2023 general election, stressing that she had personally engaged him on the matter.

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“And by the way, he didn’t start saying it after the 2023 election. He was saying it before the 2023 election,” she said.

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Recounting her interaction with the former Anambra governor, Yesufu disclosed that she had initially questioned the feasibility of the pledge but later sought a direct reaffirmation from him after the election.

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“After the 2023 election, when he repeated it, I sat down with Mr. Peter Obi, and I said to him, I need your word on this… Is it true? You’re going to do just one term,” she said.

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According to her, Obi reaffirmed his commitment during the discussion.

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“He said, Aisha, I told you even in 2023, and I still mean it, because I said I’m going out and I’m telling people, this is what you have said, and I’m putting my name on it. I don’t joke with my name. I don’t joke with my integrity when I say something, I mean it,” she added.

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Yesufu maintained that any attempt by Obi to renege on the promise would be resisted.

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“He said he gave his word. He can’t come back and say that he’s going to do more than one term. We will fight him there,” she said.

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She, however, expressed confidence that Obi would remain true to his commitment, describing him as “a man who keeps his word.”

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