Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, have resumed their war of words over Mr Obi's pledge to serve for one term if elected Nigeria's president in 2027.

On 29 June 2025, Mr Obi declared his intention to contest in the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria.

The LP candidate, who served as governor of Anambra State from 2006 to 2014, pledged to serve for a four-year tenure if elected the country's president in 2027.

In Nigeria, elected presidents are constitutionally entitled to a four-year tenure and also are also qualified to seek reelection for a second and final term.

In response, Mr Soludo, a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance,...