Former spokesperson of the Labour Party presidential campaign, Datti Baba Ahmed, has explained why prominent politicians such as Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso did not join the Peoples Redemption Party.
Speaking on the development, Baba Ahmed said the PRP, despite its historical ideology and structure, was not the political platform that aligned with the current ambitions and political strategies of the two leading figures.
According to him, “both Obi and Kwankwaso already had established political movements and strong support bases under their respective platforms, making a switch to PRP unnecessary and politically unrealistic at the time”.
He noted that Nigerian politics is now driven more by coalition strength and existing party structures than ideological sentiment alone, adding that major actors often prefer to consolidate influence within already functional platforms rather than migrate to smaller parties.