Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has explained why he will not campaign against President Bola Tinubu by promoting Peter Obi or Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 election.
Baba-Ahmed said his position was based on fairness and should not be interpreted as a withdrawal of support for Peter Obi, his former running mate.
Speaking on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, he said he would not seek to disadvantage Tinubu in a way that would benefit other presidential contenders.
“In the way the 2027 elections are, I will not disadvantage Uncle Tinubu,” Baba-Ahmed said.
He explained that asking Tinubu to step aside while promoting opposition candidates would amount to giving some contenders an unfair advantage.
“I don’t want to unduly disadvantage a key opponent,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed added that his comments were not intended to promote either the Atiku or Obi ticket.
He said the issue came up during the interview after the host, Seun Okinbaloye, repeatedly asked whether his position also applied to Obi.
“It was not what I went to discuss with Seun, but Seun found a way of bringing that topic and insisting, including Peter Obi,” he said.
The former Labour Party candidate, however, maintained that he still stood by Obi despite disagreeing with some of his political decisions.
“What I have done to support Peter Obi, I can repeat it. Peter Obi knows I stood for him. I still stand by him, and it is regretful, those moves he made. But it is his choice,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed also rejected claims that Obi had dropped him, saying he had warned the former Anambra governor as far back as January 2024 that he needed a clearer political plan.
“Now they keep saying that he dropped me. He didn’t drop me,” he said.
He also described former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar as a father figure and expressed respect for him.
“Between me and Atiku, it’s much, much, much respect,” Baba-Ahmed said.
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