Your 2027 Political Bid Will Fail, Arewa Group Tells Baba Ahmed

A group, the Arewa Voters Assembly (AVA), has predicted the failure of Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed’s reported political plans ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The group, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Iliasu Musa, and Secretary, Comrade Paul Katuka, also criticised Baba-Ahmed over his remarks concerning President Bola Tinubu and his reported efforts to build an opposition coalition.

Recall that Baba-Ahmed, in a post on his Facebook page, accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of humiliating and neglecting Northerners, warning the President’s supporters against attempting to buy votes with money ahead of the 2027 general elections.

AVA dismissed claims attributed to Baba-Ahmed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari had described Tinubu as a bad choice for Nigeria, alleging that he was not sufficiently close to the former president to speak authoritatively on his views.

The group accused Baba-Ahmed of allowing personal grievances to influence his political activities and challenged him to explain what ordinary Nigerians, particularly the Talakawa, had gained from his years in public service.

It alleged that he failed to speak out against decisions that adversely affected ordinary Nigerians during his time in public office.

AVA also questioned his political activities within the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), citing prominent figures associated with the party’s history, including Balarabe Musa, Lawal Dambazau, Ammani Inuwa and Halle Jani.

AVA alleged that Baba-Ahmed’s reported involvement with the party was driven by personal ambition rather than a commitment to its ideological foundations.

The group further claimed that his current political activities were aimed at mobilising opposition against Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.

AVA said it would work with other groups to oppose what it described as attempts to undermine national stability ahead of the elections.

The group also warned against the use of ethnic and regional sentiments for political mobilisation, saying such activities could heighten tensions in Nigeria’s multi-ethnic and multi-religious society.