By Seyi Babalola

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has guaranteed his followers at home and abroad that he will contest the 2027 election and is prepared to serve a single four-year term as president.

He also denied that he had discussed or agreed on a combined ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

According to a statement issued by Ibrahim Umar, spokesperson for Peter Obi Media Reach, POMR, in Abuja yesterday, Obi revealed his views late Sunday night when appearing on X space to answer questions from his countless admirers.

He confirmed being part in coalition negotiations, stating that his choice to stand with patriotic Nigerians was motivated by a desire to save Nigeria from its current state.

Obi said: “I have always attended all meetings with the coalition. My belief is that we will come to a stage where we will make necessary sacrifices to salvage the nation.

“We will adopt a party and we are hopeful that other parties will work with us. Everybody is free to pick up any party of choice and engage in politics until we are ready with the choice of political party.

“If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue, Zamfara, how to revive our economy, how to make our industries productive, how to put food on the tables of Nigerians… Count me out. Nigeria is currently at war, we need to do something about it.

“If there is any form of agreement that will restrict me to four years in office, I will comply with the agreement and be ready to leave office by May 28, 2031.’’

He also urged Nigerians to see the need to rescue this country with him, saying “I will bring stability in Nigeria within two years in office. Leaders of Nigeria should sit down in Nigeria and fix Nigeria.’’

While noting that he had not joined in any form of discussion on joint tickets, including with Atiku, Obi said: “We are still in the right part of LP and still pursuing the recognition of our leadership in LP by INEC.”

Observing that Nigeria was currently at war and that there was need to do something about it, Obi argued that the more the country was secured, the more the farmers would go to their farms, assuring that “we will secure the country.”