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Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, former vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has said President Bola Tinubu should not seek re-election in 2027 if he truly considers himself a smart politician.
Speaking during an appearance on Prime Time, a political programme on Arise Television, Baba-Ahmed said all signs point to defeat for Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general election.
“I expect Tinubu to throw in the towel if he is that smart politician that he turns out to be,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed took a swipe at Tinubu, referring to him sarcastically as the “super smart” politician who backed several presidential candidates before finally winning in 2023.
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“He skipped 2007 and jokingly made Atiku candidate, made Ribadu and somebody in 2011, made Buhari in 2015, Buhari won, and then skipped 2019. They stole 2023. If he is that smart, everything is there for him that he’s going to lose 2027,” he said.
The LP chieftain also accused Tinubu and the APC of failing to deliver on their promises, saying the party has proven to be “a lie.”
“Buhari did not develop Nigeria, did not provide security, did not fight corruption. Neither will Tinubu ever do this,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed predicted that Nigerians will rally ahead of 2027 and vote out bad leaders.
“I see APC losing this election. I see Nigerians uniting and deciding to come out and practice democracy for the first time. Then bad leadership will have no hiding place,” he added.