Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has declared his political independence from Peter Obi, saying the former Anambra governor has no control over his political decisions.
Speaking on Symfoni TV, Baba-Ahmed said he refused to follow Obi when he defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), arguing that switching parties would not solve the underlying problems they faced.
”They thought I would follow Peter, but I had given enough sympathy there,” he said. “I thought, as a leader, what he should do was to sort the problem out.”
Baba-Ahmed questioned the logic behind the move, asking why a new party would be any different. “If Abure was a problem, what makes him think Ralph Nwosu or David Mark of ADC will not be a problem? What makes you think the chairman of NDC will not be a problem?” he said. “It is the same thing wherever you go. Stay here and fix this problem.”
He made clear that Obi had no authority over his political path. “With due respect, he does not own my politics. He does not own me. I am independent,” Baba-Ahmed said. “I told him, ‘All right, sir. I had different reasons for coming to join you. If you want to move, go ahead.'”
He revealed that his comments were twisted to mean he said ADC lacked sense, a claim he firmly denied. “God knows I did not say that,” he said, Baba-Ahmed maintained that those who took offense have now seen his predictions play out exactly as he warned.
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