A popular Catholic priest, John Oluoma, has supported Peter Obi’s promise to serve only one term if elected president in 2027, as reported by Premium Time on Monday, 4 August, 2025.
He described the pledge as a powerful political strategy that could reshape Nigeria’s politics.
Obi, who ran for president in 2023 under the Labour Party, said he would serve just four years if elected.
His statement led to criticism from Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, who questioned the seriousness of such a pledge.
However, Father Oluoma disagreed with the critics.
In a public message, he said Obi’s one-term promise might be his most powerful political move yet.
He said it could help him win in 2027 and bring unity across Nigeria.
According to the priest, Obi’s offer could calm political tensions.
He believes the North should give full support to the idea, while the South-south and South-East would likely agree without problems.
He added that the South-West might oppose it, but said that would be understandable.
“This one-term project might be Peter Obi’s most potent disruptive political masterstroke in Nigeria yet. It is capable of being Obi’s biggest winning strategy come 2027, and I back it with my full chest. The North should throw its weight fully to it, the South-South and South-East will have no problem keying in. The only region that will kick against it, understandably, will be the South-West, and that’s totally fine,” he said.
