Peter Ameh, the former national chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), says the pulse from northern Nigeria shows broad acceptance for presidential hopeful Peter Obi and his single-term proposal. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, Ameh asserted that Obi’s character, competence, and empathic leadership resonate with people in the region.

“I am from northern Nigeria, and as I speak today, the current mood of our people favours Peter Obi,” Ameh said on Thursday’s Politics Today segment.

A longtime supporter of Obi’s 2023 Labour Party (LP) bid, Ameh argued that four years would be enough for Obi to make significant changes in the country. He emphasised that Obi isn’t coming to learn on the job and lacks what he described as an “it’s turn” mentality, unlike President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

For Ameh, Obi’s character, competence, and empathic leadership have earned him acceptance in northern Nigeria.

“The north is a very diverse and complex political landscape. It isn’t as difficult as some people make it out to be. In Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, and beyond, Obi’s performance has been clear—even in Plateau. We want a free, fair, and credible election. The north is more politically understanding than any other region in this country. Obi has made an emphatic statement and public declaration: ‘I want to do only one term so I don’t tilt the balance of our unwritten arrangement.’ We should be seeking leaders with compassion, discipline, character, and competence, not based on ethnicity or religion.”

Ameh also criticised Tinubu’s reception among northerners and the broader public, arguing that Tinubu’s popularity has waned amid widespread hardship under his administration. He noted ongoing discontent and described a “struggle” to secure appointments and implement changes, suggesting that northern lawmakers and citizens are increasingly dissatisfied.

“The next election will not be a repeat of the past. We are prepared to challenge illegal processes that undermined voters and the integrity of the electoral outcome. We will put mechanisms in place to defend the popularity and acceptance Peter Obi currently enjoys.”

Looking ahead to the 2027 election, Obi has reiterated his commitment to a single four-year term, aiming to uphold Nigeria’s unwritten power rotation between the southern and northern regions. Obi’s goal is to succeed former Lagos governor Tinubu as Nigeria’s president in 2027.

Context: Tinubu, a southerner, succeeded Buhari, a northerner, who served eight years. While Tinubu seeks re-election in 2027, critics argue that his administration has contributed to economic hardship—an issue central to the ongoing political discourse in the run-up to the next general election.

• Obi’s single-term pledge is framed as a means to ensure balance in Nigeria’s power rotation and to prevent the entrenchment of a prolonged incumbency.
• Ameh’s statements reflect a perspective within northern political circles that prioritises character, competence, and inclusive leadership over ethnicity or religion.

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