Peter Obi the Labour Party presidential candidate, has announced Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate.
Obi unveiled the Senator as LP vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday.
Baba-Ahmed, aged 46, is the founder of Baze University, Abuja, and the Baba-Ahmed University Kano.
He is a former Senator 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 party’s vice-presidential candidate.
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.
Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Obi explained that many people would have may have confused his choice of a running mate with the Director of Publicity and Advocacy of Northern Elders Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed.
“We are talking to quite a number of people and Hakeem Baba-Ahmed is a capable hand. But I wish I could work with somebody who is younger.”
“I prefer younger people who have a lot to offer rather than recycling old hands.
