Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.
Baba-Ahmed made the announcement at a rally held at the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja, where he addressed party leaders, members and supporters.
His declaration comes barely one week after the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, announced his departure from the Labour Party to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move that has continued to generate political reactions.
Speaking at the rally, Baba-Ahmed said his decision to seek the presidency was not influenced by Obi’s political choices, stressing that his ambition predates the 2023 general elections.
“I have made myself available to contest for the office of president in 2027. I am not following anybody’s trajectory or stepping into anybody’s shoes,” he said.
He added that records clearly show he had nursed presidential ambitions even before Peter Obi declared his intention to run in the last election.
