Leadership is not measured by prolonged rule – Obi

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Peter Obi, the former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Elections, has said that great leadership is not measured by length of years in office but by the quality and impact of services offered to the people.

Obi said this on Sunday in Awka in a statement issued to journalists.

The former Anambra governor said that if elected the president of the nation, that his longstanding pledge to serve only one term of four years would be eventful. Obi declared that the vow was “sacrosanct,” reiterating his commitment to purposeful leadership over prolonged rule.

He cited global figures such as Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Mandela, who proved the possibility of great leadership in a single tenure.

Obi noted that great leadership was not measured by the number of years in office, but by the quality and impact of service.

“Mandela served one term and walked away. That was leadership.

“Power must serve the people, not the self.” he said.

Obi acknowledged the widespread scepticism among Nigerians towards political promises, noting that public trust had eroded over decades of unfulfilled pledges.

“I am fully aware that the decay in our society has made trust one of the scarcest and most sceptically viewed commodities,” he said.

Obi addressed recent jibes aimed at his vow, as some critics suggested that even a shrine-bound oath would not earn him public belief.