The Labour Party (LP) 2023 Vice-Presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has pleaded with the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, to return to their party if he fails to secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket.

Datti Baba-Ahmed made the plea in an interview on Trust TV, stating he has an alternative for Peter Obi.

Speaking on the 2027 general elections and the possibility of Peter Obi getting the ADC ticket, Baba-Ahmed promised to help Peter Obi secure the Labour Party (LP) presidential ticket.

He said, “I have much respect for Peter Obi. If he doesn’t get the ADC ticket, he should come back to the Labour Party please.

“I will work for him and try to get him the ticket in the Labour Party. I will try and mend the ways between him and whoever he may have offended.”

Meanwhile, a chieftain of the ADC and media entrepreneur, Dele Momodu, has urged the party to adopt a clear and strategic approach if it hopes to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Momodu made the call during a television interview, stressing that unity, experience and political planning would be crucial for the opposition to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Momodu said electoral success goes beyond public enthusiasm or political rhetoric.

“What it takes to win an election is not just the crowd; it is not just the noise; it is not just your ideas; it is not how brilliant you are,” he said.

He described Tinubu as a formidable political opponent who cannot be defeated through simple popularity.

“Tinubu is so formidable that you are not just going to produce a candidate who can take him out. It doesn’t work that way,” he added.