Peter Obi finally chooses running mate

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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has revealed Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in the forthcoming election. Labour Party announced Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the founder of Baze University, Abuja as the vice-presidential candidate in Abuja on Friday. Datti represented Kaduna North Senatorial district, and the former lawmaker is 46 years old. The announcement of Baba-Ahmed came 24 hours after Doyin Okupe, the Director-General of Peter Obi Campaign Organisation, withdrew as the vice-presidential candidate of the party. Okupe made the announcement via his verified Twitter handle @doyinokupe:

This afternoon I submitted my withdrawal letter from the position of the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party to INEC. A replacement will be announced by d national chairman of d party shortly. I feel greatly blessed to have been part of the foundation of success 4 the LP.

As reported by The PUNCH, the Labour party had named Okupe the interim vice presidential candidate like the ruling All Progressives Congress did to beat the INEC deadline. Details later… Source #Peter Obi #Obi’s Running mate