The vice-presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Datti Baba-Ahmed, says his principal, Peter Obi, is now well accepted among the people of Northern Nigeria, as he has demolished all roadblocks in the region for him.
According to permutations by some political analysts, while Obi is popular among the youths in the Southern part of the country, he is relatively unknown in the Northern part. The analysts have therefore predicted that Obi’s lack of popularity and acceptance among voters in the North could be the biggest headache for him in his desire to become Nigeria’s next president.
However, speaking during a television programme, Baba-Ahmed, who hails from Kaduna, situated in the North-West geo-political zone, said he has demolished all the roadblocks mounted on the path of Obi in the northern part of the country. He claimed that the Labour Party presidential candidate is now well-received by youths and other demographical brackets in the region.
Speaking further, Baba-Ahmed said the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot stand toe to toe with the Labour Party in the country at the moment.
He also claimed that President Buhari is not bothered about the presidential ambition of the APC candidate, Bola Tinubu. However, contrary to Baba-Ahmed’s claim, checks revealed that President Buhari had at various times declared his support for the candidacy of Tinubu. He had also urged other party members to ensure that Tinubu is elected as his successor in 2023.
President Buhari was also president when the APC presidential candidate launched his campaign in Jos, Plateau State some weeks ago.
