Dele Momodu has taken a swipe at Labour Party vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, following comments suggesting that Atiku Abubakar has been contesting for president since his NYSC days
Reacting publicly, the veteran journalist and politician questioned the logic behind Datti’s remarks and defended Atiku’s long-standing political ambition, stressing that age should not be used to discredit anyone’s vision or aspirations.
Momodu framed his response as a series of pointed questions directed at Datti.
“Questions for DATTI AHMED…
- Does being old mean you’re no longer good and visionary
- Does age disqualify anyone from personal aspirations
- Did ATIKU ABUBAKAR stop you and PETER OBI from contesting the last Presidential election
- What makes you better than ATIKU ABUBAKAR who owns the American University just like you own Baze University, and was Vice President of Nigeria
- Can a man donate his personal dreams to you just because you’re younger
- If you admit that ATIKU is more formidable and comes from the regions where the votes are more voluminous, and has consistently built his structures since when you were still in school, why can’t you appreciate, and imbibe, and support, his doggedness”
Momodu’s response has since stirred reactions online, with many interpreting it as a strong defence of Atiku’s persistence in politics and a rebuke of narratives that frame long political ambition as a weakness rather than experience.
