Datti Baba-Ahmed: Might Run For President in 2027.

Ifeyinwa Susan Francis.

Datti Baba-Ahmed, Former Labour Party Vice Presidential Candidate has stated his intentions for running for the 2027 presidential election. Uder certain conditions.

This was made known by Daily Post on July 23, 2025.

He indicated he would only contest for president if Obi and unnamed figures did not contest.

Baba-Ahmed told Arise Television’s Prime Time programme that he is not driven by personal ambition during the interview.

Baba-Ahmed reassures royalty to Obi. He promised to back him again in 2027 if he chooses to run.

“Look at my trajectory, and I’ve said this repeatedly, that in 2019 I aspired for the presidency and I lost, together with 11 others.

“I religiously supported Peter Obi and I would do so again in 2027, unless two certain people that I have tremendous respect for decide not to take it, and God Almighty in His infinite mercies keeps dropping it for me,” he said.

“Except if that happens, I can tell you Peter will contest for sure because he’s in the game, he contested before, and I’ll support him. If he doesn’t, or another person that I won’t call his name from the South, if they don’t contest, otherwise I’m not ambitious. My key ambition is to stop the killings, stop the stealing, stop the slide.”

Daily Post reports that Yusuf was Obi’s running mate in the 2023 election. Labour Party came third says INEC.