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\u2019s Politics Today program, Ameh asserted that Obi\u2019s character, competence, and empathic leadership resonate with people in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am from northern Nigeria, and as I speak today, the current mood of our people favours Peter Obi,\u201d Ameh said on Thursday\u2019s Politics Today segment.<\/p>\n
A longtime supporter of Obi\u2019s 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\u2019t coming to learn on the job and lacks what he described as an \u201cit\u2019s turn\u201d mentality, unlike President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n
For Ameh, Obi\u2019s character, competence, and empathic leadership have earned him acceptance in northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe north is a very diverse and complex political landscape. It isn\u2019t as difficult as some people make it out to be. In Kaduna, Kano, Sokoto, and beyond, Obi\u2019s performance has been clear\u2014even 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: \u2018I want to do only one term so I don\u2019t tilt the balance of our unwritten arrangement.\u2019 We should be seeking leaders with compassion, discipline, character, and competence, not based on ethnicity or religion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ameh also criticised Tinubu\u2019s reception among northerners and the broader public, arguing that Tinubu\u2019s popularity has waned amid widespread hardship under his administration. He noted ongoing discontent and described a \u201cstruggle\u201d to secure appointments and implement changes, suggesting that northern lawmakers and citizens are increasingly dissatisfied.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking ahead to the 2027 election, Obi has reiterated his commitment to a single four-year term, aiming to uphold Nigeria\u2019s unwritten power rotation between the southern and northern regions. Obi\u2019s goal is to succeed former Lagos governor Tinubu as Nigeria\u2019s president in 2027.<\/p>\n
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\u2014an issue central to the ongoing political discourse in the run-up to the next general election.<\/p>\n
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