2027: Datti Baba- Ahmed Announces Defection From LP To PRP
By Rotela Oguns
The Labour Party has suffered another significant loss as its 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has stated that he’s leaving the party for the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP.
Datti-Ahmed announced his defection during an interview on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on Tuesday.
He attributed his decision to internal disagreements within the Labour Party, which he said has drifted from its original ideals.
“I am leaving the Labour Party tomorrow (Wednesday). There is more to it. When there was real peace in the Labour Party, was when they posted back.
“They redeployed someone with a specific purpose, and because of the antecedent of the individual to make life difficult, particularly for me. What the Labour Party stood for then is no longer what it is Today,” he said.
According to the politician, his exit from the party would take effect at midnight, stressing that his next political destination is the PRP.
“I am leaving the Labour Party at midnight, and I am joining PRP. PRP is the new destination. PRP is the one with a history. It’s about 75 years old,” he added.
Recall that the LP’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has also left the party.
Obi dumped the party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to form an alliance with other prominent politicians in the country in a bid to wrest the reins of power from President Bola Tinubu and by extension the ruling All Progressives Congress.
