Datti Baba-Ahmed, former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.
Baba-Ahmed made the announcement at a rally held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
His declaration comes barely a week after his former running mate, Peter Obi, announced his exit from the Labour Party to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Addressing party members and supporters, Baba-Ahmed said his ambition was long-standing and not influenced by Obi’s political moves, stressing that his presidential aspiration predates the 2023 elections.
“I have made myself available to contest in 2027. I am not following anyone’s path or stepping into anyone’s shoes,” he said.
He added, “Before His Excellency Governor Peter Obi declared for the presidency, I had already nursed the ambition. The records are there to confirm this.”
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