WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The Special Adviser the Vice-President, Mr Kashim Shettima, on Political Matters, Mr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has resigned. The elder brother to the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Mr Datti Baba-Ahmed, resigned from his position amid growing political tensions with the Minister of State for Defence, Mr Bello Matawalle. The two personalities have been at loggerheads over political situation in the country, especially as regards the northern part of the country. Before joining the government of President Bola Tinubu in 2023, the older Baba-Ahmed was the spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). About 12 months ago, Mr Matawalle described NEF as a “political paperweight” for claiming that the northern region regretted voting for Mr Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. In his reaction, Mr Baba-Ahmed asked Mr Matawalle to inform the world how he and other northern appointees have been productive rather than attacking the NEF. Not happy with this, the Minister said it was the duty of all appointees, including Baba-Ahmed, to defend and promote the administration they served. He emphasized that the role of northern appointees was to support President Tinubu’s government and advance its objectives, or consider stepping down if they could not align with the administration.
Shettima’s Political Adviser Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Resigns
