African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Omoyele Sowore, has taken a swipe at former Labour Party presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, over his recent criticism of Peter Obi and other politicians seeking the presidency in 2027.
Sowore alleged that Baba-Ahmed was already aware of what he described as Obi’s deficiencies before joining him as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election.
The AAC candidate made the claim in a post on his X account while reacting to comments attributed to Baba-Ahmed concerning Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and other potential presidential contenders.
Baba-Ahmed had reportedly argued that Obi, Atiku and other politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 would not be capable of transforming Nigeria if elected.
Reacting to the remarks, Sowore suggested that Baba-Ahmed’s latest position was an indication that he had known Obi’s alleged weaknesses from their time together on the 2023 presidential ticket.
Sowore wrote that Baba-Ahmed had been close enough to Obi during the campaign to know what he described as the former Anambra governor’s true character and capabilities.
The AAC presidential candidate also recalled an encounter with Baba-Ahmed at the 2023 presidential election Peace Accord signing ceremony.
According to Sowore, he sat beside Baba-Ahmed at the event and observed what he described as the latter’s warm display towards President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“I sat next to Datti in 2023 at the Peace Accord signing and watched him fawning over Tinubu,” Sowore said.
He claimed that he had raised concerns on social media at the time, alleging that Obi and Baba-Ahmed were indirectly working in Tinubu’s favour.
Sowore added that supporters of the Labour Party candidates had dismissed his allegations when he first made them, but suggested that subsequent developments had vindicated his concerns.
The AAC candidate’s latest comments come against the backdrop of renewed exchanges among opposition politicians and growing political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
With several political figures positioning themselves for the next presidential contest, disagreements among former allies and opposition figures have increasingly become part of the emerging political discourse.
Sowore subsequently urged Nigerians to scrutinise the records, alliances and political conduct of aspirants before deciding who to support in the 2027 election.
