Former vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has publicly expressed concerns about his former running mate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking in an interview shared on X, Baba-Ahmed urged Obi to reconsider his participation in the race if he is not prepared for the political challenges ahead.
He also criticised Obi’s decision to leave the Labour Party, stating that he would have preferred he stayed to address internal issues within the party.
He said …
“As much as I dislike what the All Progressives Congress has done against Nigerians, someone who got the Labour Party’s ticket so easily should have stayed to fix the problem of the party no matter how difficult it is.
“My former leader (Peter Obi) saying that wherever there is a quarrel, he will walk away? So there is a quarrel in Nigeria, will he walk away? If you are not ready to fight, stay in your house”
Baba-Ahmed further questioned the viability of a potential alliance involving Obi and former Kano State governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, suggesting that such a ticket may struggle to gain support in northern Nigeria.
The remarks come amid recent political realignments, with Obi and Kwankwaso moving from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigerian Democratic Congress.
Yusuf Datti dn scatter the table way remain oo
He said that the North won’t back Peter Obi/Kwakansko ticket, lists some criteria that the former Kano state governor is higher than Obi, says Obi let him down by decamping from Labour Party
Infact, take a listen o pic.twitter.com/jcswD3WcXX
— David Offor (@DavidsOffor) May 4, 2026
