2027: I’m Ready To Be Peter Obi’s Deputy Again – Baba-Ahmed Exposes ADC Coalition’s Deception

The Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the newly formed opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing it as a deceptive alliance misleading Nigerians with false promises of national rescue.

They are deceiving us,” Baba-Ahmed said firmly during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday.

Baba-Ahmed, who was Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to the former Anambra State governor, declaring his readiness to deputize Obi again in 2027.

According to him, Obi should remain in the Labour Party and contest under its platform in the next general election—despite Obi’s open interactions with prominent figures in the ADC coalition, including David Mark, Atiku Abubakar, Nasir el-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola.

“I’m in the Labour Party. I’m a Peter Obi man. I still want Peter Obi to come back to the Labour Party and contest the 2027 election,” Baba-Ahmed stressed.

When asked if he would accept another vice-presidential slot, he said he was open to it, provided Nigeria’s electoral system survives.

“If Nigeria is still around and there is an electoral system to follow, my love for Nigeria is undying. I will align with any like-minded group or individuals working to restore the country,” he said.

Baba-Ahmed also revealed that there are only two people he would ever consider deputizing.

“The first one has not spoken. The second one is Peter Obi. I’m always with Peter Obi until he decides otherwise,” he concluded.