Politics
Datti Baba-Ahmed Says He Is Ready to Team Up with Peter Obi Again in 2027
Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has hinted that he is open to teaming up again with Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential race, on one condition: Nigeria’s electoral system must be credible.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Baba-Ahmed said his commitment to Nigeria remains strong and that he would align with individuals and groups who share his vision for the country.
“If Nigeria still stands and there’s a proper electoral process, my love for this nation is undying,” he said, stressing that Obi remains a figure he deeply respects. “There are two individuals I would willingly follow. The first has not spoken publicly, so I won’t reveal his name. The second is Peter Obi, always Peter Obi, until he chooses otherwise.”
When asked about the possibility of working with former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, he clarified, “The first person is not Amaechi. Amaechi is a good man, but why do you think I must always be a deputy? Stop looking at me only as a deputy.”
Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has faced backlash after suggesting that opposition figures, including Peter Obi, could contribute to President Tinubu’s chances of re-election if opposition votes remain divided.
He stated “If Tinubu gets re-elected in 2027, blame Peter Obi and the other contractor-general. With all the insecurity and kidnapping in the country, they are the ones aggressively working for his second term by ensuring opposition votes are divided like they did in 2023.”
His comments sparked criticism from many Nigerians, who argued that Peter Obi is not the only opposition figure and should not be solely blamed for political divisions.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that the northern region will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election.
According to Matawalle, the administration has delivered major infrastructure projects and development initiatives across the region.
“For us in the North, our votes for the APC and President Tinubu will show clearly that we appreciate what he’s doing for the region.”
He added “If you see the dualisation of the Abuja–Kaduna, Zaria–Sokoto, and Ilela–Badagry expressways, you will agree with me that the North is experiencing key projects it never had in the past, even when a northerner was president.”
It was reported and revealed by the National Coordinator of the Obi Movement that an attack occurred at the movement against Peter Obi in Edo State.
He stated that the armed people had guns and shot at Peter Obi and his members of the movement.
“At the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, armed individuals followed us from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.
They shot at the gate and destroyed several vehicles in what appears to be a survived assassination attempt on our lives. Democracy is in danger.”
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