Social commentator, Prince Isaac Fayose, has criticised Peter Obi’s choice of Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, describing it as a political miscalculation.
Fayose alleged that Baba-Ahmed failed to secure electoral victory for the Labour Party in his home state during the 2023 election. He made the remarks in a video posted on his official Facebook page.
“Datti Ahmed is a failure. Nobody knew this man before Peter Obi picked him in 2022 as his running mate,” Fayose said.
He added, “In 2023, Datti Ahmed failed to win even his state. When Obi picked this guy in 2022, we were all shouting, who is this guy and why will Obi pick this kind of person? Looking at the way things are going now, Obi got it wrong.”
Fayose also alleged that Baba-Ahmed’s recent criticism of Obi was driven by resentment over Obi’s reported political alignment with Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
“He is a failure and a jealous man. He is jealous that Obi did not pick him again this time. Datti Ahmed, thank you for wasting our time four years ago,” he said.
“The person we have now as Obi’s vice-presidential candidate is more capable, more popular and wiser than you in the North. You are a waste of time, Mr Datti Ahmed,” Fayose added.
