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Nigeria: I Didn't Declare for Presidency - Datti Baba-Ahmed
- On Friday, Datti Baba-Ahmed dismissed claims that he had declared for the presidency in 2027, clarifying the matter on Channels Television after reports surfaced two days earlier.
- Baba-Ahmed told Channels Television that he `simply reiterated my membership in the Labour Party` and said any decision must await INEC's timetable and party approval, acknowledging a possibility for that happening.
- Baba-Ahmed noted Atiku Abubakar's repeated bids, recalling their contests in 2018 and 2023 and adding, `And, for God’s sake, in 2027 again`.
- Baba-Ahmed urged a turn to new-generation leaders, arguing fresh blood is ready to lead but discouraged by an expensive, godfather-driven Nigerian political system.
- Reported from Kano by Salim Umar Ibrahim, the interview on Channels Television noted Baba-Ahmed left open a future run possibility while stressing formal steps await institutional timetables.
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Datti Baba-Ahmed: Atiku Has Been Contesting Elections Since My NYSC Days
Former Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said the time has come to give fresh blood a chance in Nigerian politics. In an interview with Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed said since his days as a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been consistently contesting for the presidency. “When I was doing my NYSC, Baba Atiku was an aspirant, and in 2018, we co…
Nigeria: I Didn't Declare for Presidency - Datti Baba-Ahmed
The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed reports suggesting that he has declared interest in contesting the presidency in 2027.
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