The Convener, The Big Tent of the Third Force, Prof. Pat Utomi, has hinted that the coalition is making arrangements with the Labour Party (LP) to deploy at least 15 agents each to polling units across the country.
In a statement on Friday, Utomi, the Chairman of the National Consultative Front (NCFront) and a leader in the Labour Party said the move is to help safeguard votes in the 2023 general elections.
According to him, the coalition has worked and made many sacrifices to get Nigeria to move from a state captured by ageing oligarchs to a nation that overcome its numerous security and economic challenges.
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“The broad coalition of women, youth, professionals and intellectuals is serving notice that in addition to its agents which will number up to 15 in each polling booth in the country, it will use technology to guard the votes of Nigerians in 2023.
The Labour Party vice presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has opened up on the real reasons why he accepted his nomination as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that Obi, who is a former Anambra State governor had on Friday unveiled Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in Abuja.
Baba-Ahmed is the founder of Baze University, Abuja. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district.
The economist cum politician served as Senator for Kaduna North from 2011 to 2012 and a member of the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007.
Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Baba-Ahmed said his decision to accept the nomination was borne out of his commitment to rescuing Nigeria.