Presidential hopeful and chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has dismissed the growing debate around proposals for a single six-year presidential tenure as a distraction from Nigeria’s deeper governance and democratic challenges
He insisted that electoral credibility, economic competence and security reform should dominate national discourse ahead of 2027.
Speaking on a television programme, Adebayo argued that the country’s real challenge is not the length of time elected officials remain in office but whether elections genuinely reflect the will of voters.
According to him, Nigeria must confront what he described as the persistent problem of electoral credibility and ensure that citizens regain confidence in democratic processes.
“The issue is not whether leaders spend four years or six years in office. The issue is whether the system works and whether voters actually decide who governs,” he said.
