Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has opined that political pressure will make it difficult for the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to fulfil the promise of serving a single term.

Peter Obi has repeatedly stated that he is willing to serve a single term of four years if elected as President in 2027.

However, Sule, during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Friday, cautioned Peter Obi and other aspirants against underestimating the complexities of governance in Nigeria.

The Nasarawa governor said while a president might intend to serve only two years or a single term, the reality of the office and the political environment often make it nearly impossible to solve even a fraction of Nigeria’s problems within four years.

He said, “Peter Obi might say he wants to do one term, but it is not up to him.

“Once he assumes office, powerful interests will pressure him, saying, ‘It’s our turn; you cannot do that to us,’ ‘we cannot allow you to do that,’ and ‘we will take you to court if you do that.’”

Sule also commended President Bola Tinubu‘s administration, stating it is in the right direction and doing everything possible to stabilise the economy and improve security.

He highlighted the government’s success in boosting Nigeria’s foreign reserves to about $40 billion and increasing oil production from roughly 1.1 million to 1.8 million barrels per day.

He said Tinubu acknowledged ongoing security challenges in the north and has urged state governors and LG chairmen to use improved revenues to address the hardships faced by Nigerians.

He said, “This is a government that is indeed going in the right direction. The government is doing everything possible to bring back the future of this government.

“This government has worked very hard to improve our foreign reserve, which is somewhere around 40 billion USD today.

“The government has worked very hard to improve oil production from roughly 1.1 to about 1.8 million barrels per day. Yes, we are still having problems with insecurity. There are more resources available for both states and the federal government to fight insecurity.

“There are still challenges. I was there when Mr President himself said there are challenges, so I want the governors and local government chairmen, based on the improved revenues you’re getting, to touch the lives of people who are actually going through challenges.

“If the president doesn’t believe there are challenges, he wouldn’t say that.”