A faction of the Labour Party has dissociated itself from the remarks made by the party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed against President Bola Tinubu’s style of leadership....READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE | READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE...
Condemning Baba-Ahmed’s statement that Tinubu’s government is questionably constitutional, the party’s national publicity secretary Arabambi Abayomi said such comment is capable of igniting Nigerians against the incumbent administration.
Also describing Baba-Ahmed’s comment as undemocratic, Abayomi said the Labour Party joined the 2023 election to make a difference in Nigeria’s political space.
“For the interest and peace of the nation, the Labour Party accepted the judgement of the Supreme Court, not because we were pleased but because of the finality of the Supreme Court’s judgement. The party has since moved on,” Abayomi said.
He further stated that the Labour Party was shocked to hear its vice presidential candidate still referring to Tinubu’s presidency as illegal.
“But the party was astonished while speaking at the illegal and unconstitutional meeting called by Governor Otti and Peter Obi, on Wednesday 9th April 2025, at Transcorp Hotel Abuja as Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed still referred to the product of the 2023 presidential election as ‘Questionably constitutional’ even with the legitimacy conferred on the Tinubu government by the Supreme Court.
“Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed also said in an interview with national television; “The appointments they are making are fake, the appointments they are making are illegal. The paraphernalia of government they are enjoying, destroying our country, spending our money is only for a little time.” Still questioning the presidency of President Tinubu’s legitimacy,” he added.
Abayomi stated that the statement by Baba-Ahmed was a call for mass action against a constituted authority.
“For us in the Labour Party, this statement is clearly inciting and a call for mass action against a constituted authority. We think there should be a limit to whipping up the public sentiments against a legitimate government,” he added.
He noted that while it is within the right of every Nigerians to hold government to account, the is a need for caution.
“The Labour Party under the able leadership of Barr. Julius Abure therefore wishes to completely dissociate itself from the unfortunate and reprehensible comments by its former vice presidential candidate,” he said.