US EditionNigeria: Peter Obi's Running Mate to Quit Labour Party Today, Joins PRP
Datti Baba-Ahmed says the APC lost the 2023 presidential vote and says his defection to the PRP reflects concern over opposition weakening.
- Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed formally defected from the Labour Party to the Peoples Redemption Party , obtaining his membership card in Zaria on Wednesday.
- Datti cited the ruling All Progressives Congress's alleged efforts to destabilize opposition parties rather than address national insecurity and economic hardship as his motivation.
- Describing Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as a seasoned public servant, Datti praised the PRP as a credible alternative capable of challenging the APC ahead of 2027 elections.
- During a Tuesday appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today, Datti reiterated his claim that the APC did not win the 2023 presidential election, despite court rulings upholding results.
- Asserting that the PRP is the only credible opposition capable of replacing the current regime, Datti predicted more Nigerians will join the movement in the coming months.
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Datti Baba-Ahmed picks PRP membership card
The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has formally defected to the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), obtaining his membership card in Zaria on Wednesday. Baba-Ahmed, accompanied by political associates, signed the party’s membership register at the PRP ward secretariat in Tudun Wada, Zaria. Speaking shortly after the exercise, he accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of prioritising ef…
APC did not win 2023 election – Datti Baba-Ahmed insists
The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has again insisted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) did not win the last presidential election. Datti made the claim on Tuesday during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. “I repeat, APC did not win the 2023 election. Labour Party won the election,” he said. He acknowledged that the courts had given judgment on the matter but mainta…
Obi’s 2023 running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed joins PRP
The 2023 Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday, picked up the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) membership card in Zaria. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the development was sequel to his formal defection to PRP after announcing his exit from Labour Party. NAN also reports that the politician, who was … The post Obi’s 2023 running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed joins PRP appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
Dati Baba-Ahmed Announces Defection from Labour Party, to Join PRP on Wednesday
Datti Baba-Ahmed, a former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, has announced his defection from the party to the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), news.ng reports. Baba-Ahmed announced during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday evening. According to the former Labour Party chieftain, he claimed that the party for which he stood as a vice-presidential candidate to Peter …
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