Datti Baba-Ahmed: Obi, Atiku, Others Can’t Improve Nigeria
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Veteran opposition figure Datti Baba-Ahmed stated at the weekend that none of the politicians challenging President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election could improve Nigeria, including his former ally Peter Obi and ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Baba-Ahmed, who was Obi's running mate in the 2023 presidential election, had previously warned Obi against joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC), but Obi disregarded his advice and moved away from what Baba-Ahmed described as his political "comfort zone".
Upon Obi's decision, Baba-Ahmed approached him at the Yar'Adua Centre to express his concerns, expressing that he had told Obi that ADC was not appropriate for his political ambitions. The former Anambra State governor's prediction proved correct as Obi left the ADC within four months. Baba-Ahmed also criticized Obi for moving out of his political comfort zone, which he felt made it difficult for him to influence his former ally's political choices.
Regarding the 2027 presidential election, Baba-Ahmed advised Tinubu to prepare to step down but not hand over power to the politicians currently challenging him, asserting that none of them could improve Nigeria.
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