Peter Obi officially unveils Datti Baba-Ahmed as presidential running mate

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has officially unveiled Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
Mr Baba-Ahmed, the proprietor of Baze University, was unveiled at a news conference in Abuja on Friday.
Labour Party stalwarts and supporters were at the ongoing event.
Details later…
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