Tag: Datti Baba-Ahmed

“Islam facing reputational damage under Tinubu” – Baba-Ahmed

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Baba Ahmed on Islam

…Says North may reject Obi-Kwankwaso alliance Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has stirred fresh political debate with a pair of pointed interventions – warning of what he described as reputational damage to Islam under the current administration, while also casting doubt on the electoral prospects of a potential opposition alliance ahead of 2027. Speaking at a political event organised by the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) led by its National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Datti addressed what he called a “sensitive but necessary” issue concerning leadership and representation in…

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“I’m leaving Labour Party” – Datti Baba-Ahmed announces political switch

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Datti Baba Ahmed announces

The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has announced plans to leave the Labour Party and join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Baba-Ahmed, who made the disclosure yesterday during an appearance on a television programme,  said the decision stems from internal disagreements within the Labour Party, which he said has strayed from its founding ideals. He said, “I am leaving the Labour Party tomorrow (today). There is more to it. When there was real peace in the Labour Party was when they posted back. They redeployed someone with…

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2027: “I never declared to contest for Presidency” – Datti

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The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, says he did not declare interest in contesting for the presidency in 2027.  Datti said this yesterday, during an interview on a television programme, explaining that he only clarified that he was still a member of the LP. According to the Labour Party chieftain: “I never declared to contest the Presidency, even though there could be a possibility of that happening. I certainly did not declare for the presidency. I simply reiterated my membership of the Labour Party; that is…

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Datti declares 2027 Presidential bid; rules out following Obi to ADC

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Datti declares 2027 bid

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party (LP)’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, while firmly ruling out any plan to follow his former running mate, Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Baba-Ahmed made the declaration yesterday, at a rally held at the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja, amid growing realignments within Nigeria’s opposition following Obi’s recent exit from the party. Speaking before party members and supporters, the former Kaduna North senator said his presidential ambition…

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2027: “ADC deceiving Nigerians” – Datti Baba-Ahmed

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Datti Baba Ahmed

The former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the coalition formed by the opposition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC). Baba-Ahmed, who made the remarks yesterday while answering questions during a television programme, maintained that the ADC coalition is deceiving Nigerians. According to him, “They are deceiving us. Yes, I’m a Labour Party for God’s sake. I still want Peter Obi to come back to the Labour Party and contest for the 2027 election. “There are more fundamental issues I want…

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2027: “Datti may replace Obi as our presidential flagbearer” – LP

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LP on Datti

The Labour Party, (LP), has announced that Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed may replace Peter Obi as its presidential flagbearer in the 2027 general elections. Speaking in an interview with Trust TV on Wednesday, the party’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk, stated that the presidential ticket is not reserved for any individual and would be open to all aspirants – including Datti, who served as Obi’s running mate in the 2023 election. Farouk warned that Obi risks losing the ticket if he continues to associate with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which is…

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Datti Baba-Ahmed distances self from Atiku’s coalition, hints at 2027 presidential ambition

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Datti Baba Ahmed backs out

In a significant development that could reshape the political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party (LP)’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has publicly distanced himself from any alliance led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, dismissing the initiative as self-serving. Speaking through associates and in recent media engagements, Datti made it clear he would not be part of the emerging coalition reportedly spearheaded by Atiku, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and aligned with a new political front under the…

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2027: “APC must go! Nigerians don’t have a choice” — Datti Baba-Ahmed 

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Datti Baba Ahmed

The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),  Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) must be removed from power, insisting that the worsening state of the country leaves Nigerians with no alternative. In a recent interview, Baba-Ahmed said that every segment of Nigerian society — from victims of insecurity to traders, industrialists, farmers, transporters, and the youth — is united by a shared frustration that can only be resolved by ending the APC’s grip on power. “Nigerians don’t have a choice, APC…

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Inciteful Comments: Arrest Peter Obi, Datti Ahmed – Northern Elders tell security forces

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The Coalition of Northern Elders has called for the arrest of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Peter Obi. The group, which rose in meeting on Tuesday, called on the Nigerian security operatives to be alive to their responsibility, maintained that nothing must stop the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as the next Nigerian President on May 29, 2023. Accusing Obi and his Vice, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed of making inciting statements capable of disrupting the country’s democracy maintained that their…

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Its unconstitutional, Baba-Ahmed asks Buhari, CJN not to hold Tinubus inauguration

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The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has called into question the constitutionality of swearing in the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29. Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, was declared the winner of the presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 1. However, Baba-Ahmed, who made a live appearance Wednesday on a television programme, argued that the APC failed to satisfy the requirements of Section 134 (2)(a) and (b) of the Constitution for election to the office of the President. Addressing…

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