The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that he plans to run for the presidency in 2027, adding that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is deceiving Nigerians.
Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, stated this position on a Channels Television programme: “Politics Today.”
Speaking on the Friday edition of the programme, he said he desired that Obi, a former two-term governor of Anambra State, who has been linked with the ADC, would remain in the Labour Party and be the party’s flag bearer in 2027.
He said: “I’m in the Labour Party.
“I’m a Peter Obi man.
“I still want Peter Obi to come back to the Labour Party and contest the 2027 election.”
Asked whether he would be running mate to a presidential candidate in 2027, Baba-Ahmed said: “If Nigeria is still around and there is an electoral system to follow.
Obasanjo describes judiciary as court of corruption, accuses INEC Chair of compromising elections
“My love for Nigeria is undying, and I would appropriately associate the group and individuals that are like-minded to restore Nigeria.”
Baba-Ahmed said there are two individuals he would deputise: “The first one has not said anything.
“The second one is Peter Obi.
“I’m always with Peter Obi until he decides not to.”
Stay ahead with the latest updates! Join The ConclaveNG on WhatsApp and Telegram for real-time news alerts, breaking stories, and exclusive content delivered straight to your phone. Don’t miss a headline — subscribe now!
,%20Datti%20Baba-Ahmed,%20has%20said%20that%20he%20plans%20to%20run%20for%20the%20presidency%20in%202027,%20adding%20that%20the%20African%20Democratic%20Congress%20(ADC)%20is%20deceiving%20Nigerians.){kind=link}