Following the official presentation of Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) on Friday, July 8, 2022, Nigerians have trooped to Twitter to air their two cents.
Recall that Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed initially declared his intention to run for Governor of Kaduna State on the platform of the PDP in 2023, but pulled out of the race in May 2022, just like his principal Peter Obi.
In light of his unveiling as Obi’s running mate in the LP, numerous Obi-dients (Peter Obi’s legion of supporters) took to Twitter to celebrate, shining light on his achievements and milestones, some went further to aim more digs at Sen Rabiu Kwankwaso over his comments on Peter Obi’s chances in the North.
Some on the other hand weren’t impressed, making reference to Datti Baba-Ahmed’s past where he was a presidential aspirant in the 2019 elections, others said he isn’t popular enough and will fail to win his local government for the LP.
Here are some reactions gatherd by The Quest Times:
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@Iam_JideTaiwo Dr. Yusuf Datti Ahmed was a PDP presidential aspirant in the 2019 election. I remember seeing his poster somewhere in Ibadan, and I thought: “this is the person that should have represented PDP, not Atiku.” I’ve liked Datti Baba-Ahmed since then, & I wish him and Peter Obi the best.
@ChigozieIAlex I trust Peter Obi, he will hand pick the best brains to serve in his cabinet. His choice of Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed is exceptional. Now we move to the next stage of the race
@TheNigerianAth1 Take your time are read the profile of Peter Obi’s running mate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed. This one even mad pass obi. Person wey drag INEC go court over corruption and scatter house rep to stop Obasanjo’s third term bid.
@Martins_ukeje Just like they did with Peter Obi, they’ve started saying that Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed cannot win a local government in his state. They will soon start telling us that his son, is an ISWAP commander. These guys never learn…
@Tovincentokwy This is no longer politics. This has become a rebellion. As Peter Obi and Yusuf Datti Baba–Ahmed shake hands, competencies and philosophies align. They won’t look for their certificates. They have too many and both of them will readily tell you to go and verify.
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@ib_Y22 Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed can’t win a local government chairmanship election in Zaria, kaduna state. That’s to tell you how politically irrelevant he is at the grassroots. The Obidients are already dead on arrival!
@OdusolaOlawale APC and PDP glory in their power to rig election, but we the supporters of labour party glory in the power of the almighty God. The voice of the masses is the voice of God. God has spoken and chosen. No one can defeat God. I’m OBIdient @PeterObi and @dattibabaahmed
@CaptSheshi Datti Baba Ahmed cannot even win his polling unit in Zaria, he can never have 1/10 votes in Kaduna state, what metric did labor party use in selecting him as VP?