Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Presidential hopeful and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has doubled down on his promise to serve only one term if elected in 2027, declaring the vow "sacrosanct" in a statement made available to The News Chronicle on Sunday.

Citing icons like Mandela, Lincoln, and JFK, Obi said leadership should be judged by impact not years in office. "Mandela served one term and walked away. That was leadership," he stated. "Power must serve the people, not self."

Obi acknowledged public distrust in political pledges, saying decades of broken promises have left Nigerians jaded. But he insisted he's different: "They judge me by their own standards, but Peter Obi is not cut from that cloth."

He brushed off mockery from cri...