Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed Is Peter Obi’s Running Mate

July 7, 2022 by AFRIPOL Leave a Comment

It has been confirmed that Labour Party has picked Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed to be the running mate to their Presidential Candidate Peter Obi. His candidacy will be unveil tomorrow, Friday.

“Baba-Ahmed was elected in April 2003 to the Federal House of Representatives for the Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State. ran on the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) platform. Baba-Ahmed was popular for his principled activism. During the administration of President Obasanjo, he was among lawmakers who opposed letting Obasanjo run for a third term.] In May 2006 he said he would not run for reelection unless action was taken to investigate allegations that members had been bribed to support the constitutional changes needed for a third term presidency. In 2007 he took the Independent National Electoral Commission to court over conduct of past elections. He was known for speaking out against corruption.”

Dr. Yusuf Ahmed Datti: is in his 40s and from prominent Kaduna family.

– BSc in Economics (UniMaid)

– MSc in Economics (UniMaid)

– MBA from the University of Wales, Cardiff.

– Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Winchester.

The Chancellor and founder of Baze University Abuja.

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