THE Presidential standard bearer of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, says his decision to commit to a single term of four years in office if he wins the 2027 presidential election is to ensure that people trust public officers.

Obi, made the clarification during an appearance on Channels Television’s evening programme, Sunday Politics

He maintain that he will not try by any means to extend his tenure by as much as one day.

Obi dismissed the claims by a former Borno State governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, that he would split Nigeria if elected President.

The NDC presidential runner said that all what Sheriff stated were opposite of what he is currently doing and have done in the past.

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Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has expressed doubts about the letter United States, President Donald Trump, reportedly sent as an endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Frank, who described the letter as a routine diplomatic correspondence acknowledging security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States, dared the Presidency to publish the letter, insisting that any genuine communication from the American President should bear the official White House seal and President Trump’s signature.

“The letter is not from the White House. If it doesn’t have the White House seal and the signature of the President of the United States, it appears dubious at best,” Frank said in a statement.

He questioned the authenticity of the document being celebrated by the Federal Government, maintaining that even if the letter exists, it should not be interpreted as political support for Tinubu or his administration.

“The letter only commended Nigeria for partnering with the United States in addressing insecurity. That is the only reason President Trump may have written it.

It was not an endorsement of President Tinubu’s leadership, his economic policies or his administration. It did not say the Trump administration is backing President Tinubu or supporting him for any election in Nigeria.

The Presidency is only trying to change the narrative by presenting it as something more than it is,” he said.

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The former Lagos State Governor and former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has ruled out contesting for presidency.

Fashola, made the declaration during an appearance on TVC News, on Wednesday.

Fielding question on if he would contest for president of Nigeria, he replied, “No” emphasising that he is content with his current role at home and would rather allow history to judge his public service.

Reflecting on his more than two decades in public service, the former minister described his journey as an extraordinary privilege.

“My journey has been an unimaginable privilege, and I hope that it, in some way, inspires another generation about the possibilities of this country,” he said.

He noted that Nigeria also has countless stories of people rising from humble beginnings to positions of prominence.

Source: TVC