- Pix above(l-r): Hakeem Baba-Ahmed and PBAT
**HOT POLITICS**
SHARE THIS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, biological brother of Labour Party’s running mate to Peter Obi in the February 25 preisidential election, as the Special Adviser on Political Matters in the office of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima.
Baba-Ahmed is the elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 election.
Baba-Ahmed announced the development in a post on Monday on his official X page (former Twitter).
He said now is not the time for fence-sitting or criticism and urged Nigerians to pray for him and the country.
“It is time to make it public that I have accepted the call to serve as Special Adviser (Political) to the VP, @KShettim,” he said.
“This is not the time for fence-sitting or criticism when you can be useful in turning the country round. I am honored and humbled. Please pray for me & Nigeria.”
Baba-Ahmed served as Chief of Staff to Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, from 2017-2019.He is also the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF)/SHARE THIS
- Tags: Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Datti Baba-Ahmed, PBAT
