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Politics of Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Source: www.mynigeria.com

2023: Our followers are organic, we don’t rent crowd like others - Peter Obi’s running mate

Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice presidential candidate of Labour Party Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice presidential candidate of Labour Party

The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed have debunked claims that he and his Presidential candidate, Peter Obi are crowd renters.

Datti Baba said the thousands of supporters who rallied on October 1, are legitimate crowds.

He made this known during Channels Television’s program, “Political Paradigm” on Tuesday, October 4.

He said: “I am not a crowd-renter and I can tell you that Peter Obi is not a crowd-renter. Those are legitimate, bonafide, self-funded, organic crowds.”

Baba-Ahmed who is a known educationist was of the view that the people who stormed the rally are volunteers who are determined to see the country change for the better.

He noted that he was not surprised at the criticisms of the opposition as he described them as “owners of structures” and “master politicians”.

Baba-Ahmed said: “I want to be fully underestimated. I want Peter Obi to be fully underestimated by the so-called master politicians, the owners of resources, the owners and masters of structures. We are nothing; he is just a businessman (and) I am just an educationist."

On Saturday, October 1, thousands of supporters shutdown the streets of Lagos in a bid to campaign for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

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