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Created: 2025-07-21 18:05:51 UTC

Here’s the breakdown: According to available info, the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party endorsed Datti Baba-Ahmed as their 2027 presidential candidate at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on July 21, 2025, in Abuja, and publicly distanced themselves from Peter Obi and Alex Otti at the same time.

However, other statements from LP leaders in the months prior made it clear the official party position is that the ticket is still open—no one, including Obi or Datti, was to be given an automatic ticket, and any interested aspirant could contest for the nomination.

So, Datti’s endorsement happened on July 21, 2025 (by the Abure-led NEC), while the more inclusive stance about the ticket being open was clarified by party leadership in earlier public communications before this endorsement.


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