Written by 2027: Datti Baba-Ahmed declares presidential ambition
Datti Baba-Ahmed, former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has officially announced his intention to run for president in the 2027 polls.
He made the declaration during a rally at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, just a week after Peter Obi exited the Labour Party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Addressing party members and supporters, Baba-Ahmed stated that his decision was long-standing and not influenced by Obi’s recent move, noting that his presidential ambition existed even before the 2023 elections.
“I have made myself available to contest for the office in 2027. I’m not following anybody’s trajectory or stepping into anybody’s shoes.
“Can I please remind you that before His Excellency Governor Peter Obi filed for the presidency, I aspired for the presidency before him? The records are there for you to see,” he said.
Watch him speak below…
“I’m my own boss, I’m not following anybody’s trajectory and not steeping into anybody’s shoes”
– Peter Obi’s former presidential running mate Yusuf Datti, declares intention to contest the 2027 presidency under the Labour Party, clarifies that he aspired for the presidency in… pic.twitter.com/oetdzM9Mnp
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(@dammiedammie35) January 7, 2026
