Baba-Ahmed also faulted Obi’s exit from the LP, noting that he should have remained to address the opposition party’s challenges.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party (LP) presidential running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 election, has called into question the former Anambra State governor’s readiness to address Nigeria’s problems following his latest move to another party.
He challenged the steadfastness of his former boss on Monday in a candid interview released on X.
On Sunday, Obi and the former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
Prior to this, Obi had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the LP, where he later contested the 2023 presidential election alongside Baba-Ahmed.
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Reacting to his incessant movement across parties, his former running mate advised the former governor to stay away from the 2027 presidential election if he is not ready to fight.
He also faulted his exit from the LP, noting that he should have remained to address the opposition party’s challenges.
According to him, the North may not rally behind a Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso presidential ticket, despite the pairing being touted by both politicians.
Speaking in the now-viral clip, Baba-Ahmed said: “As much as I dislike what the All Progressives Congress has done against Nigerians, someone who got the Labour Party’s ticket so easily should have stayed to fix the problems of the party, no matter how difficult it is.
“My former leader [Peter Obi] saying that wherever there is a quarrel, he will walk away? So, if there is a quarrel in Nigeria, will he walk away? If you are not ready to fight, stay in your house.”
