A frontline politician and former Federal lawmaker, Hon Uche Onyeagucha has taken a swipe at the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo over the derogatory remarks he made about Peter Obi’s pledge to serve for only one term of four years if elected President of Nigeria.
Onyeagucha who was the Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial candidate for Imo East Senatorial District (Owerri zone) in the 2023 election, in a post on his social media handle reminded Soludo that, he, Onyeagucha kept to his word by refusing to contest for a second tenure in office after representing Owerri Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives despite enormous pressure from different quarters.
The lawmaker, in the press statement dated August 11, 2025 said, “I watched your video wherein you stated that any politician who promises to serve for one single term of four years should be subjected to psychiatric examination.
“Soludo I know that your target is Peter Obi. Please note that there are some politicians with integrity in Nigeria. Peter Obi is one of them.
“For your information, in the year 2003, I won election and represented Owerri Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the APGA.
“During my campaign, I promised the electorate that I will serve for one term of four years. I got elected. Despite pressures from my constituents I kept to my promise. I served for only one term of four years and moved on.
“Soludo, many Nigerians trust Peter Obi that if elected as President of Nigeria, he will keep to his promise of serving for only one term of four years.
“Many Nigerians believe that if elected President of Nigeria, Peter Obi will lay an irreversible foundation for a new Nigeria in four years.
“I didn’t require a psychiatric examination in 2003 and Peter Obi does not need one either.
Note that you are very welcome to run as APGA Presidential Candidate in 2027 against Peter Obi. As a former CBN Governor you may have better ideas about how to move the Nigerian economy forward.
In 2023, your party APGA fielded Prof Umeadi as Presidential Candidate. You never campaigned for him. You were busy attacking Peter Obi rather than campaign to deliver your candidate in the elections.
Please stop allowing your envy of the successes of Peter Obi to consume you”.
Recall that Soludo had shortly after Peter Obi’s pledge to serve only one term said that any politician who pledges to serve for only one term should be subjected to psychiatric treatment.
