President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), as the Special Adviser on Political Issues in the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
Dr. Baba-Ahmed made this announcement through a post on his social media handle, expressing his honor and commitment to contributing to the country’s development.
He stated, “It is time to make it public that I have accepted the call to serve as Special Adviser (Political) to the VP.
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“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.”
Notably, Dr. Baba-Ahmed is the elder brother of the running mate to Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election.