The Digest:
2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has declared that defeating President Bola Tinubu will require fierce, extra-judicial resolve, not legal appeals. Arguing that constitutional breaches during elections demand a visceral response, his comments underscore a deepening disillusionment with the judiciary’s role in political contests and a call for more direct political confrontation.
Key Points:
- Datti Baba-Ahmed stated anyone seeking to defeat Tinubu must be ready to show “red eyes,” not rely on courts.
- He claimed the Nigerian constitution was “clearly breached” during the 2023 elections.
- Baba-Ahmed recalled advising Peter Obi that the Supreme Court could not resolve such fundamental breaches.
- He contrasted the response to the 2023 election with the historic June 12 struggle.
- He emphasized that fighting for electoral justice requires sustained public mobilization, not just litigation.
- His comments reference Obi’s failed legal challenges to Tinubu’s victory up to the Supreme Court.
- The statement signals a shift in opposition strategy from legal to populist resistance.
Sources: TheCable, Nigeria Right Now (YouTube)
