Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Sen. Yusuf Datti Baba- Ahmed, has pulled out the governorship primaries less than 24hours to the election.
Daily Trust reports that the PDP primaries is scheduled for Wednesday, with string contenders like former governor of the state, Ramalan Yero and former member of House of Representatives, Isa Ashiru, in the race.
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However, in a terse letter to the state PDP chairman Mr. Hassan Hyet in Kaduna, Baba-Ahmed said credible first-hand reports have proved that the PDP was yet to learn lessons.
He said, “these are inconsistent with my purpose of being in politics.”
Baba-Ahmed who represented Kaduna North Senatorial District between 2011 and 2012 declined giving specifics as to why he was pulling out but stressed that he would remain loyal to the PDP.
Speaking with journalists, Baba-Ahmed who ruled out joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), stressed that unless checked, what was happening within the PDP could jeopardise its chances in 2023.
“I consequently hereby respectfully withdraw from the 2023 governorship contest of Kaduna State under our great party the PDP. I however, remain loyal and supportive. I pray for the day we get our politics right for the sake of Nigeria,” he said.
However, our correspondent gathered from sources close to Baba-Ahmed that the senator had made the decision to pull out of the race because “money politics” as displayed during the just concluded House of Assembly, House of Representatives and ongoing senate elections was inconsistent with his ideology of how aspirants can emerge as party candidates.
