Labour Party Defectors Were Aggressors – Datti Baba-Ahmed

Datti Baba Ahmed

The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that former members of the party who have defected to other political platforms are political travellers. He recently had his say while addressing party faithful at a rally held at the LP national headquarters in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the defectors are nothing but transient politicians, and he actually did everything within his power to reconcile members who were at loggerheads.

Datti Baba-Ahmed added that LP remains proud of its performance in the last election despite challenges.

His words, “I had earlier engaged all party members to reconcile, and while some heeded my calls, others took offence and proceeded to defect.

No regrets to me for this role, however, as a leader in this party. In this defection case, neither my humble self nor the Labour Party are the aggressors.

A group of political travellers welcomed in 2022 with a presidential ticket continue with their journey. Simple.

With all humility, Labour Party can flaunt its success. In the presence of financial difficulties, in an era of perfected electoral fraud, the Labour Party produced a state governor, eight senators, about 40 House of Representatives members and about 50 state House of Assembly members.”

WOW.