Peter Obi unveils Datti Baba-Ahmed as Running Mate for Labour Party

Former Governor of Anambra state and the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has unveiled Datti Baba-Ahmed his running mate in the election schedule for February and March 2023.

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja, was announced the LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday.

The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district.

Baba-Ahmed’s announcement was coming barely 24 hours after the Director-General, Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, Doyin Okupe, announced his withdrawal as the vice-presidential candidate of the party.

Okupe who announced his withdrawal via his verified Twitter handle @doyinokupe noted that his party would announce the new running mate to the presidential candidate.

“This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC. A replacement will be announced by d national chairman of d party shortly. I feel greatly blessed to have been part of the foundation of success 4 the LP,” Okupe tweeted.

It will be recalled that like the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Labour party also named Okupe as the interim vice-presidential candidate of the LP in order to beat the deadline by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).