Datti Baba-Ahmed, Peter Obi’s former running mate in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, says Obi joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against his personal advice. Baba-Ahmed said he warned Obi that the party was not the right political platform for him.
He made the comments during an interview on the MIC ON Podcast. The outlets report that Baba-Ahmed frames Obi’s decision as moving out of a political “comfort zone” despite earlier reservations. Both sources present the remarks as Baba-Ahmed’s account of what he told Obi and why, without providing independent confirmation of the discussions.
The coverage is largely consistent: it centers on Baba-Ahmed’s statement that he advised against Obi’s involvement with ADC ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 election. The reports do not elaborate on what specific factors led Baba-Ahmed to change his view or what Obi’s decision-making process was beyond the claim that he acted against advice.
