Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has advised the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) to field a candidate who is unpredictable in the 2027 presidential election.
Baba-Ahmed, while speaking amid speculations that Atiku Abubakar may be offered the presidential ticket by ADC, stated that the former vice president will not be able to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu is familiar with Atiku’s political games, as his party has defeated him in two elections.
In a recent chat with Trust TV, Baba-Ahmed stated, “If you bring out Atiku, they know how to work against Atiku, and he is welcome to win. If he wins, we will support him.
“You need that candidate they can’t understand, they don’t know where to catch, that is how to win an election.”
“Any coalition that is coming together has to realise how powerful this individual called Tinubu is.
“Somebody who schemed for 16 years to take it one day. He has done what nobody has done, and I don’t see among our own coalition now somebody who is able to plan or scheme for 16 years.
“With due respect to Atiku, Atiku consistently contested, all the last six, this will be the seventh one without let or hinderance, tell me who from across the divide would stand up and say it must be that other individual that must be the president and I will take over from him after eight year.
“I’m yet to see that person. Others are also interested in their own candidacy, in their own presidency, but what did Tinubu do?” he added.