Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the elder brother of Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023 election, has accepted appointment as Special Advisers (Political Matters) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He is assigned to work under Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Dr Baba-Ahmed, who is the Spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), confirmed the appointment and the acceptance, saying this is not the time to be “fence-sitting.”
According to his tweet in X, formerly Twitter, “It is time to make it public that I have accepted the call to serve as Special Adviser (Political) to the VP, @KShettim.
“This is not the time for fence-sitting or criticism when you can be useful in turning the country round. I am honored and humbled. Please pray for me & Nigeria.”