Datti Baba-Ahmed, a lawmaker representing the Zaria Federal
Constituency at the House of Assembly was a few hours ago named the running
mate to Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi
Obi chose the 46 years old lawmaker as his running mate following
long deliberations among party stalwarts and rumours of a merger between the
NNPP and LP.
Here are certain things to know about Obi’s running mate.
1 – Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed was born to the Baba-Ahmed family
in Zaria, Kaduna State, in 1975/1976
2 – He is among the thirty-three children of his father,
Baba Ahmed, who was an Arab cattle-trader from modern-day Mauritania, who later
became a notable professor and expert on Islamic jurisprudence.
3 – He has a BSc and MSc in Economics from the University of
Maiduguri in Borno State.
4 – Obi’s running mate was once an employee of the security
Printing and Minting, Lagos before venturing into politics.
5 – Baba-Ahmed was elected as a House of Representatives
member for Zaria Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Nigeria
Peoples Party in 2003.
6 – While in the position, he became known for speaking out
against corruption and the Third Term Agenda of former President Olusegun
Obasanjo.
7 – In 2006, while a Federal representative, he earned the
title of Doctor of Philosophy when he completed his PhD studies at the
University of Westminster.
8 – He is the founder and Pro-Chancellor of Baze University,
located in Abuja. The institution commenced operation in April 2011.
9 – Baba-Ahmed won the Kaduna North Senatorial seat in April
2011, and he occupied the seat from 2011 to 2012.
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