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Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, a former vice presidential candidate for Labor, said President Bra Tinubu would not debate the 2027 election if he was a “real smart politician”.
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Baba-Ahmed commented on TV, insisting that the APC’s chances of winning in 2027 are slim and that Tinubu should “throw the towel.”
Former Labor Vice Presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed predicts that President Bola Tinubu will not seek reelection in 2027, claiming that it will be a wise political decision.
Speaking on Friday’s TV show Prime Time Plan, Baba-Ahmed ruled that all Progressive Conferences (APCs) would lose in the next election, and Tinubu should resign to avoid further political losses.
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“I hope Tinubu is that smart politician who will throw in a towel,” Baba-Ahmed said.
He also accused the president of long-term election manipulation, saying: βHe skipped 2007, jokingly made the Atiku candidate Ribadu and in 2011 Ribadu and someone, made Buhari in 2015, Buhari won, and then skipped 2019, they stole 2023.β β
Baba-Ahmed concluded that Tinubu’s political strategy has already embarked on its own path and that it seems obvious that if he runs, he will lose 2027″.