The former Labour Party (LP) vice\u2011presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba\u2011Ahmed<\/strong>, has distanced himself from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the emerging opposition party as dominated by figures he says helped establish the All Progressives Congress (APC), which he believes is misruling the country.<\/p>\n Abia Radio News<\/strong> reports that Baba\u2011Ahmed made the remarks in an interview with Trust TV, offering his perspective on opposition dynamics as Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n Reflecting on the makeup of the ADC, Baba\u2011Ahmed questioned the logic of joining a party he contends is dominated by political actors from the APC fold.<\/p>\n \u201cAlmost everyone in the ADC today, except Peter Obi, are people who helped establish the APC that is misruling Nigeria. Why should I walk into that trap again?\u201d<\/em> he asked.<\/p>\n He acknowledged the reputation of certain individuals within the opposition space but said their presence alone was not enough to convince him of a new political order.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are individuals I respect greatly, Atiku Abubakar, for instance. Amaechi is a fighter, a lion, an achiever. With the right environment and allies, he can do well,\u201d<\/em> Baba\u2011Ahmed said.<\/p>\n Baba\u2011Ahmed said that aside from Obi, the ADC \u201cis made up of the same APC actors of 2015,\u201d arguing that the party lacks the kind of leadership that once powered the opposition to electoral victory.<\/p>\n \u201cThey do not have a Buhari. They do not have a Tinubu, who was focused, determined, resourced and experienced. They also do not have a Jonathan figure. These three factors alone are enough for me to stay away,\u201d<\/em> he stated.<\/p>\n The former LP flagbearer added that many of these same actors were partly responsible for establishing what he described as the APC dragon that is now destroying Nigeria.<\/p>\n \u201cNothing has fundamentally changed about them. One of them is in prison,\u201d<\/em> he said, without naming the individual.<\/p>\n When asked how he would advise Nigerians if faced with choosing between two evils, Baba\u2011Ahmed offered a reluctant endorsement of the ADC relative to the APC.<\/p>\n