Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has lashed out at the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led coalition, accusing it of misleading Nigerians.
Baba-Ahmed, who ran alongside Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday. He said he has no ties with the coalition and remains a committed Labour Party member.
“I am a Labour Party man, for God’s sake. I am Peter Obi’s man. I still want Peter Obi to come back to the Labour Party and contest in 2027,” he declared.
He also took aim at the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing it of breaching constitutional provisions in the 2023 polls. According to him, electoral malpractice is at the heart of the country’s biggest problems.
“The electoral fraud is the single most important issue Nigeria must address. Insecurity and corruption are worsened by the kind of electoral fraud we have,” he said.
Reacting to his remarks, ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, dismissed Baba-Ahmed’s comments, saying, “When he begins to make sense, we will respond.”
