Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has come out strongly against the ongoing coalition discussions ahead of the 2027 general elections, NaijNaira can report, saying the talks are selfish and lack a clear national focus.
Speaking in an interview with Arise News, Baba-Ahmed, as reported by Arise News, made it clear that he is not part of the discussions and has no involvement at any level.
“Let me be fair and say that I’m not involved at all, at any level, in the coalition discussions,” Baba-Ahmed stated.
He said he is deeply worried that the opportunity to build a strong opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is being wasted by politicians obsessed with holding power.
“These are people who have been governors, vice-presidents, ministers, some of them have contested three times for president,” he said. “Now they are telling Nigerians, ‘trust us again.’ But Nigerians can see through that. They don’t represent a different future.”
Baba-Ahmed believes the same old political players are forcing themselves into leadership instead of allowing fresh and credible Nigerians to step forward.
“It’s the wrong approach,” he stressed. “They meet, agree among themselves, and say, ‘We’ve decided this one will be this, and that one will be that.’ Then they invite Nigerians in. That’s not how to build a credible opposition.”
He called for a total generational and political shift, urging that new faces must be the ones to lead and inspire Nigerians.
“What they need is a complete departure from who they are, what they’ve done, and what they still represent,” Baba-Ahmed said. “They can work behind the scenes, but new faces must emerge to give Nigerians real hope.”
Baba-Ahmed also slammed the lack of a clear plan and vision, asking tough questions about how the coalition plans to govern differently.
“Where is the vision? Where are the younger Nigerians who should be leading this country? Where is the concern that violence is destroying our communities?” he asked. “Politics should be about the people, not just about getting rid of President Tinubu.”
He warned that without a strong, people-driven alternative, the opposition could easily hand victory back to the APC in 2027.
“What they’re doing is simply handing over the country back to a president they claim they want to defeat,” Baba-Ahmed cautioned.
Article updated 4 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
