Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has resigned from the party and announced plans to join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Baba-Ahmed said his defection would take effect from midnight on April 28.
Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he attributed his decision to internal challenges within the Labour Party and what he described as a departure from its founding ideals.
“Labour Party is no longer what it used to stand for,” he said, pointing to political pressure and external interference as key factors behind the party’s instability.
Baba-Ahmed also argued that the broader political environment has become increasingly hostile to opposition parties.
He alleged that efforts are being made to weaken opposition platforms instead of addressing critical national issues such as insecurity and economic hardship.
His exit comes amid a worsening leadership crisis in the party, with Nenadi Usman emerging as chairman, further intensifying factional divisions.
The former vice-presidential candidate described the PRP as a party with strong historical roots and said he believes it can serve as a credible alternative ahead of future elections
