Whoever is going to defeat Tinubu must show red eyes, there’s no going to court – Datti Baba-Ahmed
The Labour Party’s former vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said anyone hoping to defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 must be ready for serious resistance, rather than depending on the courts.
Speaking in a fresh interview, Baba-Ahmed stated that political change cannot be achieved through legal battles alone. He revealed that he had earlier warned Peter Obi, the LP presidential candidate in 2023, that the judiciary would not be able to fix what he described as major constitutional breaches during the last elections.
According to him, those seeking victory in 2027 must focus on confronting the system directly through strong political organisation and preparedness.
“I told Peter Obi, Supreme court cannot give you governor and give you presidency. For God’s sake, stand up and do something. The Nigerian Constitution was clearly breached. The Nigerian constitution was clearly breached; section 134 2b. It couldn’t be any clearer. Now, if it was June 12 people, and you breached not just the constitution but just one punctuation in their interest, I swear to God, nobody will sleep. They will take it.
As much as I dislike the fact that they are using the Nigerian constitution, you must give it to them; they fight for their interest. They can organise rallies and can keep it up for three decades. And you are saying, ‘Let’s go to court; let’s go to court.’
Whoever is going to defeat Tinubu must be ready to, I will use the word, ‘red eye’.
You must show your red eyes because on that day that they are declaring the results, the people declaring fake results are criminals, and those who are stopping the declaration of fake results are good citizens.
Whoever is going to defeat Tinubu must show red eyes… there’s no going to court.”he said
