Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum, has been appointed as Special Adviser on Political matters in the office of the Vice President by President Bola Tinubu.
Hakeem is the elder brother of Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice presidential candidate and Peter Obi’s running mate in the presidential election of February 25.
Taking to his X account, Baba-Ahmed announced, “It is time to make it public that | 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. | am honored and humbled. Please pray for me and Nigeria.”