Ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that he would serve only a single term if elected president in 2027, emphasizing the importance of respecting Nigeria’s power-sharing arrangement between the North and South
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Amaechi said his decision is rooted in national interest and his commitment to equity.
When asked if he would stick to a one-term presidency should he emerge as the candidate of the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC), he responded without hesitation: “Of course. I told you. You know that I speak my mind.”
“If I won’t do more than four years, I would say that. If I were to do more than four years, I would say I would do more than four,” he added.
Nigeria operates on an informal power rotation system between the North and South. President Bola Tinubu, who assumed office in 2023, hails from the South-West, succeeding former President Muhammadu Buhari from the North-West, who served for eight years.
As political conversations intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, zoning and regional balance remain at the forefront of national discourse. While the ADC-led coalition is yet to announce its zoning decision, Amaechi suggested that honoring the North-South rotation is non-negotiable.
“For now, the way Nigeria is, you must keep to that agreement—unwritten agreement—that says South eight years, North eight years,” he said.
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