Posted by Samuel on Fri 28th Nov, 2025 - tori.ng
Speaking during an appearance on Arise News, Baba-Ahmed lamented that his warning to Nigerians was ignored.
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has claimed that he nearly halted the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has not recovered from a few comments he made.
Speaking during an appearance on Arise News, Baba-Ahmed lamented that his warning to Nigerians was ignored.
He urged citizens not to wait for foreign powers, especially the United States, to rescue the country.
He said, “I nearly stopped the swearing-in of this government. Up till today, some elements are blaming me. Ever since a few comments I made, the APC has not recovered.
“We were telling the people repeatedly, and they wouldn’t listen. That is why we are paying a very high price.
“Nobody from any country will come and do for you what you refuse to do for yourself.
“Americans will not bomb you into development. Nigerians, wake up.”
On the values guiding his decisions, he said, “The simple thing is: I love Nigeria. I want Nigeria to work. That is my guiding principle.”
He argued that Nigeria repeatedly allows politicians driven by personal and group interests to ascend to power.
“Nigeria should have no leaders whose entire preoccupation is re-election and personal interest,” he said.
He called on citizens to resist electoral manipulation in the next cycle.
“Do not allow anybody to rig in 2027. They will rig, and you mean nothing to them. The Constitution means nothing, because one individual will say the way he wants it interpreted,” he warned.
Turning to education, his preferred focus, Baba-Ahmed described the values behind founding Baze University.
“Our family legacy is in education. Whenever I complain about something, I will do something about it,” he stated.
He condemned what he called widespread rule-breaking in the establishment of new institutions.
“Even if there is an education policy, they are abusing it. This government is breaking its own laws. Universities are being allowed to start in rented buildings, this is illegal,” Baba-Ahmed fumed.
He accused some regulators of attempting to undermine Baze University.
“They want to fight me. They want to water down the quality. But I will say the truth, damn the consequences,” he said.