Datti Baba-Ahmed Peter Obi 2027 possibility rises as the ex-running mate signals readiness to contest again if Nigeria’s electoral system improves
Datti Baba-Ahmed Peter Obi 2027 prospects have brightened after the Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate signaled readiness to run alongside Obi again.
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Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Baba-Ahmed stressed that his decision would depend on improvements in Nigeria’s electoral system.
“If Nigeria is still around and there is an electoral system to follow, my love for Nigeria is undying, mark that,” he said.
“I will appropriately associate with groups and individuals I think are like minded.”
When pressed on the possibility of reuniting with Obi, he was emphatic: “Absolutely… there are two individuals that I would succumb to.
The first has not said, so I won’t say it on his behalf, and the second one is Peter Obi and always Peter Obi until he decides not to.”
Asked whether he could consider running with former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi, Baba-Ahmed dismissed the speculation, clarifying:
“The first person is not Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi is a good guy. By the way, why do you think that I have to be a deputy? Don’t keep looking at me like a deputy.”
His comments have already stirred political discussions, with many observers viewing them as an early sign of Labour Party’s 2027 strategy.
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For now, Baba-Ahmed’s words underline both loyalty to Obi and a willingness to remain a central figure in Nigeria’s evolving political landscape.
