Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed don talk say former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for don win 2027 presidency if e don support Peter Obi for 2023 election. Baba-Ahmed yarn this tori during interview on Inside Sources for Channels Television.
E explain say if Atiku don act like President Bola Tinubu, wey offer others political platform to contest presidential elections, e for don agree to step down for 2027 and urge Obi to do same. “If for 2023 elections, e take everyone by surprise, do the kind of things Tinubu would typically do, call Obi and I and say, ‘Hey, guys, you are my juniors, I’ll support you guys. No 2027 for you,’ Wallahi, I for don agree, and I for don tell Obi to agree, and Atiku for don be 2027 president of Nigeria,” Baba-Ahmed tok.
But once dem enter that trance, dem tend to see themselves as President, e add. The former National Assembly lawmaker explain say Tinubu no mind to wait when e offer im party presidential platform to politicians, including Atiku for 2007 and late former President Muhammadu Buhari for 2015. “E no mind to plan for that long. When for 2007, e give platform to Atiku, we know wetin e dey do; e no be just time for South-West,” Baba-Ahmed yarn.
E say Tinubu sabi tie you with your own rope. “You just serve eight years as Vice President. You want come my party? Please, take my party. And e use am against Atiku for 2023 elections, because you tell those people say this na man wey I give platform and e don promise me say whenever e be my turn, e no go challenge,” Baba-Ahmed explain. “That na enough for the deciders to read the judgment wey dem give. Then for 2011, e give another; then for 2015, e see Baba Buhari, and then e calculate say since e be North for eight years, like I yarn, e don patient.”
Baba-Ahmed further state say e don caution the opposition coalition against “excessive excitement,” as Tinubu wey sabi the game wey coalition dey play go unscrew every plan by the coalition. “Dem no get Buhari, this coalition. And I tell dem say if you no get decent outlier, people go find am difficult to rally around am. Dem listen? Dem take offence,” e tok.
