Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, says he will support Peter Obi if he returns to the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
Baba-Ahmed made the comment while reacting to Obi’s involvement in an opposition coalition linked to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
He said Obi would still have a place in the Labour Party if he fails to secure the ADC presidential ticket.
“I also said if Peter Obi does not get the ticket there in ADC, he is more than welcome back to the Labour Party,” Baba-Ahmed said.
He added, “I will stand there, and nobody will do anything bad to Peter Obi.
“It is better for him to come back than for him to do another type of agenda.”
Obi and Baba-Ahmed ran together under the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election.
However, recent political moves have seen Obi align with a broader opposition coalition ahead of 2027.
Baba-Ahmed also questioned reports that Obi had fully defected to the ADC, saying it was not clear if the former Anambra governor had completed the formal process of leaving the Labour Party.
Despite the uncertainty, he maintained that his relationship with Obi remains cordial and that the party would welcome him back if needed.
The former senator also denied reports that he had declared a presidential ambition, saying he is still waiting for the Independent National Electoral Commission timetable and his party’s decision before making any move.
