Election-Rigger Should Not Succeed Yakubu As INEC Chair — Datti Baba-Ahmed Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria cannot afford to have an election-rigger succeed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman when his 10-year tenure ends on November 9, 2025. Speaking on Politics Today, Baba-Ahmed blamed Yakubu for irregularities in the 2023 polls, which he said undermined constitutional requirements and deepened Nigeria’s political crisis. He stressed that only a credible, independent successor could restore faith in Nigeria’s democracy, adding that electoral fraud fuels insecurity, corruption, and national instability. Yakubu, 75, appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and reappointed in 2020, will be succeeded by a nominee of President Bola Tinubu. #INEC #DattiBabaAhmed #NigeriaElections

2027: ADC Coalition Deceiving Nigerians, Says Baba-Ahmed, Declares Loyalty To Obi Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition as a deception, insisting it cannot rescue Nigeria from its current challenges. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Baba-Ahmed reaffirmed his loyalty to Peter Obi and declared willingness to be his running mate again in the 2027 presidential election. “I’m in the Labour Party. I’m a Peter Obi man. I still want Peter Obi to come back to the Labour Party and contest the 2027 election,” he said. Obi, who has signaled interest in the 2027 race, has recently engaged with ADC coalition figures including Atiku Abubakar, David Mark, Nasir el-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi, and Rauf Aregbesola. Baba-Ahmed, however, maintained that his political future is tied to Obi, noting, “There are two individuals I would deputise. The first has not said anything. The second is Peter Obi. I’m always with Peter Obi until he decides not to.” #PeterObi #DattiBabaAhmed #NigeriaPolitics2027

Datti Baba-Ahmed Questions ADC Coalition Backed by Atiku, Obi Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, says he’s still trying to understand the African Democratic Congress (ADC) despite its adoption by a new coalition supported by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. Speaking on Channels TV, he stressed Labour Party’s unique achievements and hinted at ongoing reconciliation within the party, while uncertainty remains over Obi’s political direction. #DattiBabaAhmed #ADC #PeterObi #NigeriaPolitics