As political alignments begin to take shape ahead of the 2027 general elections, 2023 Labour Party Vice Presidential Candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has weighed in on the emerging consensus that the presidency should return to the South.
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Speaking on the unfolding permutations, Datti Baba-Ahmed noted that by 2027, the default national sentiment is expected to favour a Southern presidency. In this context, he questioned the potential impact of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar possibly securing the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
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“If Atiku takes the ADC ticket, how will Amaechi and Peter Obi react?” he asked, pointing to key Southern political figures likely to be affected by such a move.
Datti Baba-Ahmed, however, cautioned against the suggestion of Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, accepting a vice-presidential slot in any alliance. “I think Peter Obi shouldn’t be a VP,” he said emphatically.
The statement comes amid growing speculation about mergers, alliances, and realignments among opposition parties as Nigeria inches closer to another pivotal election year.
