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2027: ADC, a grand deception, says Obi’s running mate, Datti Ahmed

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party and running mate to Peter Obi, has dismissed the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress ADC as a grand deception, alleging that many of those who ruined Nigeria under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration are now seeking refuge in the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

Speaking during a late Friday interview on Channels TV monitored in Abuja, Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria’s fundamental problems are rooted in flawed leadership recruitment processes that have consistently produced corrupt and self-serving politicians.

According to him, electoral fraud has been the breeding ground for insecurity, corruption and the collapse of national institutions.

“Insecurity is derived from electoral fraud. Corruption is aggravated by the kind of elections we conduct. The destruction of our youth and our judiciary is guaranteed by the fraudulent electoral system we run,” he declared.

The former Senator also criticised the Buhari years. When reminded that some of those who served in the Buhari administration are now in the ADC masquerading as Nigeria’s potential messiahs, he said the late former president himself served in the corruption-soaked General Sani Abacha regime.

According to him, Nigeria is still recovering money traced to the Abacha administration. Baba-Ahmed said Nigerians were grossly disappointed after investing enormous expectations in the former president. He described Buhari’s government as one of the most corrupt in Nigeria’s history.

Speaking about the Abacha regime in which Buhari served as Chairman of the now-defunct Petroleum Trust Fund PTF, Baba-Ahmed said Nigerians were disappointed in the former president.

“Nigerians were absolutely disappointed. He (Buhari) was a gentleman who had no trade to his name. So the first thing to do after coming out of detention and everything was politics. During the Abacha time, the archenemy of Abacha became friends with this one, got an appointment, and when he got that appointment, it was a different story from the leadership of 1984/’85. There was no longer truth. There was no longer justice. It was corruption and corruption and corruption.

“Everybody knows how corrupt that (Abacha) government was. Up till now, money is still being claimed by the federal government as stolen during that period. Those who came to power in 2015 were like wolves. Corruption started afresh, and the whole system was about party and campaign contributions”.

Baba-Ahmed alleged that the political “ecosystem” around Buhari had always been motivated by self-interest rather than service.

“From 2003 to 2015, it was all about campaign contributions. Without party money, the ecosystem around him would starve. The ecosystem was about party contributions. It happened again in 2007, 2011 and then 2015. So when they got power, they were like wolves, “ he said.

On the defection of some former Buhari allies to the ADC, Baba-Ahmed was unequivocal: “They are deceiving us. The ADC is a deception. Those who ruined Nigeria between 2015 and 2023 cannot now come under a new platform and claim they want to fix the country.”

He insisted that he remains firmly in the Labour Party and loyal to Peter Obi. “I am in Labour Party, for God’s sake. I am a Peter Obi man, and I want him to contest again in 2027,” he stressed.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/08/2027-adc-a-grand-deception-says-obis-running-mate-datti-ahmed/

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2027: ADC Coalition Deceiving Nigerians, I Plan To Run With Obi – Baba-Ahmed

The former LP vice-presidential candidate expressed willingness to be Obi’s running mate in the 2027 presidential election.

By Kayode Oyero
August 22, 2025

The 2023 vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, says the opposition coalition floated on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is deceiving Nigerians that it can rescue the country from the cesspool of underdevelopment.

“They are deceiving us,” Baba-Ahmed said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday.

Baba-Ahmed was the running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, won by ex-Lagos governor Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former LP vice-presidential candidate expressed willingness to be Obi’s running mate in the 2027 presidential election.

Already, Obi, who has expressed his interest in running for president in the 2027 election, has identified with members of the ADC coalition like David Mark, Atiku Abubakar, Nasir el-Rufai, Rotimi Amaechi and Rauf Aregbesola.

However, Baba-Ahmed said he desired that the former Anambra governor would remain in the Labour Party and be the party’s flag bearer in the next poll.

He said, “I’m in the Labour Party. I’m a Peter Obi man. I still want Peter Obi to come back to the Labour Party and contest the 2027 election.”

Asked whether he would be running mate to a presidential candidate in 2027, Baba-Ahmed said, “If Nigeria is still around and there is an electoral system to follow. My love for Nigeria is undying, and I would appropriately associate the group and individuals that are like-minded to restore Nigeria.”

Baba-Ahmed said there are two individuals he would deputise. “The first one has not said anything. The second one is Peter Obi. I’m always with Peter Obi until he decides not to,” he said.

https://www.channelstv.com/2025/08/22/2027-adc-coalition-deceiving-nigerians-i-plan-to-run-with-obi-baba-ahmed/

Datti is more consistent than Obi and I pray he gets recognized in the future.

Obi is very inconsistent and criticize without providing solutions but wants to be voted for him to provide solutions. How can that even happen?

The ADC isn't even a problem to me.... I believe the people that formed the coalition are confused and they all want one thing....to be president.

Who will step down to support the other?

All these rants will cease if they promise to make Datti the Vice President to Peter Obi in 2027. There are multidimensional problems in ADC—it's not about the leadership alone but also about the blocs of Obi and Atiku support groups. While the Obi group wants donated funds to keep coming in, Atiku supporters are more interested in his dollars. Unfortunately, neither of the support groups will calm down for the other. With these kinds of people, head or tail, ADC won't succeed!

The "D" in ADC represent DECEPTION, DANGER AND DEATH

If you are DECEIVED then your political career is in DANGER, if you dont avoid the danger the you eventually meet your political DEATH

Peter Obi and his disobidient children better be warned. He shouldn't use his personal interest to ruin the political future of the entire SE

JASONjnr:
Datti is more consistent than Obi and I pray he gets recognized in the future.

Obi is very inconsistent and criticize without providing solutions but wants to be voted for him to provide solutions. How can that even happen?

The ADC isn't even a problem to me.... I believe the people that formed the coalition are confused and they all want one thing....to be president.

Who will step down to support the other?

Mechie eze nshi gi there. Ndi obodo adimma.

Any right thinking human should know this

This one wants to continue were obi stopped ba ??
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ADC is like unknown gun men.
We already know them all

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, should go and get another aspirant as Obi has already accepted to be a running mate with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Datti continue with your political career and forget about Obi because he is already dinning with ADC.

Ye
Obidaffts in the mud right now
Wonderment upon wonderment

Check Datti's pocket, you will find two Agbado and an infinity ♾️ memorabilia there.

If anyone truly love this country like they claimed, you don’t need anyone to tell you before you know that the caliber of people in ADC are not the Messiah Nigerians are yawning for. Shikenan 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♀️

I cant agree less with Datti. The likes of Atiku, Elrufai are not people to trust. The earlier PObi distances himself from them the better

JASONjnr:
Datti is more consistent than Obi and I pray he gets recognized in the future.

Obi is very inconsistent and criticize without providing solutions but wants to be voted for him to provide solutions. How can that even happen?

The ADC isn't even a problem to me.... I believe the people that formed the coalition are confused and they all want one thing....to be president.

Who will step down to support the other?

politics is dirty. Obi can’t do it alone. He tried it with LP, but no political heavy weight backing from the dirty politicians.
That’s why he needs ADC. Only if they decide to make him flag bearer.

Where is Atiku, El-rufai or Aregbesola to counter this.

Isn't that Obvious but Nigerians now know better.

Everyone knows it—since El-Rufai joined the coalition, I knew these guys had no good plans for Nigeria.

I don’t see why anyone who truly wants progress would associate with El-Rufai, Shetima, or Ganduje.

These three individuals have one thing in common…

Since 1960 we've been on it


Until we arrive, it's a tradition from politicians

Oga Allow them to device is please, this system is more of deceit, we will only allow a lesser one because, you are not a saint either

[quote author=madridguy post=136551071]Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, should go and get another aspirant as Obi has already accepted to be a running mate with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Datti continue with your political career and forget about Obi because he is already dinning with ADC. [/quote



Datti does not have a political career anymore without PO .
He should just focus on his private businesses.

Politicians sha...
Who person wan come vote for now? Because they are all thieves!
No difference at all!

atobs4real:
ADC is like unknown gun men.
We already know them all

While APC is the already known gum men ...

Pot calling kettle black

Datti is probably Obi's placeholder in the LP.

.. in case things go awry in the ADC

Good to hear that Obi's running mate has run away, he's now running alone after seeing Obi is a desperate deceitful man running to desperate coalition after running from one party to another.

How can't any sensible person see the desperation and no lesdership mantra in Obi

Obi left ApGA out of desperation and left the party in disaster
He ran to PDP , got VP ticket, left the party shamelessly and ran to LP.
Left LP in disarray and now bedrocking with ADC


Who is not wise enough to see Obi is epitome or Deceit?

Make Labour party just flagged this guy out instead of obi... Since òbí no sabi his front from right

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Small small the truth will come out. Peter Obi is the most gullibIe politician ever for him to believe he can go into a coalition with Atiku and he'll be given the ticket.

Even apc are doing the same. Every party will do same to citizens of Nigerians because the citizens are very stupid people. Nigerians citizens are foolish to humanity 🙄.