The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has confirmed that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, signed a formal agreement to serve only one four-year term if elected in 2027.
Speaking during a Channels Television interview on Monday, Kwankwaso said the agreement, signed both at the party level and personally between the candidates, was designed to ensure the presidency rotates back to Northern Nigeria after 2031.
According to him, the deal reflects the NDC’s power-sharing arrangement aimed at maintaining regional balance.
“We have an agreement for four years. After that, power returns to the North,” Kwankwaso said, adding that he trusts Obi to honor the commitment.
Kwankwaso explained that he accepted the vice-presidential position based on the understanding that the South would hold the presidency for a single term before rotation.
He noted that while the party is currently focused on winning the 2027 election, it is also considering long-term political plans, including leadership beyond 2031.
Obi had earlier, in May, publicly declared his intention to serve only one term if elected, citing the need for political stability and national unity.
The NDC has continued to defend the arrangement, presenting the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket as a consensus effort to balance regional interests ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
