Soludo mocks Obi’s One-Term promise, says he ‘Needs Psychiatric Examination’

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has taken a veiled swipe at former Governor Peter Obi, questioning his mental state over a recent pledge to serve only one term if elected president in 2027.

Speaking during a public event in Anambra, Soludo did not mention Obi by name, but left little doubt about whom he was referring to.

The former Central Bank of Nigeria governor condemned what he called deceptive political tactics, describing them as unworthy of serious leadership.

“Anyone who goes to the public and says, ‘I will only do one term,’ any politician who says that must be sent to a psychiatric home because the person must have some mental problem,” Soludo said to an audience of stakeholders and journalists.

“When the constitution allows you to stay up to eight years, they come and tell us, ‘I’m going to spend one term.’ Tell us where it has ever happened. Who?

“Anybody who is saying ‘I am going to do only one term’ needs a psychiatrist examination because you are taking everybody to be a fool,” he added.

Soludo’s remarks come weeks after Obi, who governed Anambra State from 2006 to 2014, stated in an interview that he would only seek one term in office if elected president.

Obi’s one-term proposal, he claimed, was to ensure focused leadership and transition.

But Soludo dismissed such a stance as politically unserious and unconvincing. “Anambra, we have advanced,” he said.

“There are calibre and categories of people, and Anambra has since gone much higher.”

Although Obi has not formally declared for the 2027 presidential election, his recent public appearances and interviews have stirred speculation about his ambitions.

His one-term comment drew mixed reactions, with critics viewing it as a tactical ploy and supporters hailing it as a commitment to selfless leadership.

Soludo, however, made clear his stance, suggesting that such rhetoric underestimates the intelligence of the electorate.