In a recent interview with Symfoni, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s (LP) vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian elections, revealed that sympathy played a key role in his decision to join Peter Obi’s ticket.
Baba-Ahmed explained that Obi had initially approached three other prominent politicians ahead of the elections, but all declined. Observing this, he said, he felt compelled to step in—not just for Obi, but for the country.
“People don’t understand that between me and Obi, there is a great deal of sympathy. I have sympathy for him. And this sympathy was at the core of our relationship,” Baba-Ahmed said. “When he approached three other major politicians in 2022, I would have been glad if one of them had gone with Peter Obi. But they all avoided him. I felt bad for him and I felt bad for Nigeria as a nation.”
The former lawmaker added that his decision was voluntary and motivated by a sense of civic duty.
“I took it upon myself because naturally I have always been a volunteer. For the sake of Nigeria, I extended that sympathy to him,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed’s comments shed light on the personal motivations behind his vice-presidential candidacy and highlight the human dimension often overlooked in political alliances.
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