Felicia Asuquo
The 2023 Labour Party Vice-Presidential Candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has announced his exit from the Labour Party, confirming that he will be joining the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
He made the announcement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he said his decision followed unresolved internal disagreements and what he described as a shift away from the party’s original principles.
According to him, the Labour Party has changed from what it used to represent at the time he joined.
“I am leaving the Labour Party tomorrow [Wednesday]. There is more to it. When there was real peace in the Labour Party, was when they posted back.
They redeployed someone with a specific purpose, and because of the antecedent of the individual to make life difficult, particularly for me. What the Labour Party stood for then is no longer what it is today,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed further stated that his departure would take effect at midnight, adding that his next political platform is the PRP.
“I am leaving the Labour Party [at] midnight, and I am joining PRP. PRP is the new destination. PRP is the one with a history. It’s about 75 years old,” he added.
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), founded in 1978 by the late Aminu Kano, is one of Nigeria’s oldest political movements, widely known for its progressive ideology and grassroots orientation.
Baba-Ahmed was the running mate of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 general elections.