BREAKING: VP Shettima appoints Baba-Ahmed as political adviser

Ima Elijah 15:32 - 18 September 2023

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed.

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has been appointed as the Special Adviser (Political) to Vice President Shettima.

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has been appointed as the Special Adviser (Political) to Vice President Shettima.

Dr. Baba-Ahmed, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics and academia, announced the exciting news via his social media account.

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
— Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. (@baba_hakeem) September 18, 2023

In his statement, Dr. Baba-Ahmed declared, "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 around. I am honored and humbled. Please pray for me & Nigeria."

The appointment of Dr. Baba-Ahmed carries added significance as he is the elder brother of Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party's vice presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election.

Prior to this appointment, he served as the immediate past spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum, where he demonstrated a deep understanding of the country's political dynamics.