Anyone Who Says One Term Is Enough To Fix Nigeria A Liar — Sowunmi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has dismissed the growing claim that a single presidential term is enough to resolve Nigeria’s challenges.
Sowunmi made the remarks during an interview on TVC on Thursday, as political discussions intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, with some aspirants insisting they could fix the country within four years.
According to him, anyone making such a claim is either dishonest or unrealistic.
“Anyone who says one term is enough for them to take care of all the challenges bedevilling us as a nation is either a liar or a fraud,” he said.
He argued that many politicians who make such promises often fail to explain how they intend to achieve them.
“They boast about how easy it is to do a very difficult job, but they won’t tell you how they are going to do it,” he added.
Sowunmi cited former President Goodluck Jonathan as an example, noting that he completed the tenure he inherited from the late Umaru Yar’Adua and still served his own full term from 2011 to 2015.
He said the controversy around Jonathan’s bid for continuity contributed to political tensions that ultimately affected one of the country’s major political parties.
“The one that could have made it for us to believe that it’s possible was Goodluck Jonathan, who took over power from Umaru Yar’Adua. He completed that tenure and finished his legitimate own from 2011–2015.
“How easy was it for us to get him to do that extra one? Just trying to force him, and on the strength of him trying to complete two terms, was the reason that destroyed one of the major parties that has not recovered till today,” he said.
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