Obi again restated the position in July 2026, saying his plan was to serve for four years and leave office after completing the term. Yesufu said she once questioned Obi directly about why he was willing to limit himself to a single term when he could constitutionally seek re-election. “I told him, you’re on your own, what do you mean you’re only going to do one term and he said Aisha, only one term, one time is enough to put things in place,” Yesufu said. She explained that Obi told her that one term would be enough to put the necessary structures in place and begin the changes he believes Nigeria needs. According to Yesufu, Obi had already expressed the same position before the 2023 presidential election, when he contested under the Labour Party.