By Kingston Magare 7.9.2026
Yusuf Datti-Ahmed claims that his running mate in the 2023 presidential election Peter Obi cannot fix Nigeria since he is part of the problem is not sitting well with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Since Obi teamed up with Rabiu Kwankwaso to run on the ticket of the NDC in 2027, Mr. Baba-Ahmed has expressed opinions, which were not palatable to his former political ally.
Speaking during an interview on MicOn Podcast on Saturday, Baba-Ahmed claimed that none of the presidential candidates running against President Bola Tinubu can lift Nigeria from its current, social and economic problems.
He stated that Tinubu had better be prepared to hand over to himself, as those wanting to retire him from politics have no moral backbone. “None of them will improve Nigeria. All those people contesting against him, too, were all in bed together at some point or another — including Peter Obi. At some point, he was in the PDP.”
However, speaking in a statement Monday NDC national publicity secretary, Osa Director dismissed Baba-Ahmed claims saying: “That is his personal opinion, which he is constitutionally entitled to. However, the question is: did he run in 2023 with a candidate that he knew had no capacity to improve the nation’s economy?” Director queried.
Peter Obi and Baba-Ahmed...running mates once, now at cross purpose.