Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed
Baba-Ahmed in 2022
Senator for Kaduna North
In office 6 June 2011 – 14 November 2011[1]
Preceded by	Ahmed Makarfi
Succeeded by	Ahmed Makarfi
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Kaduna
In office 3 June 2003 – 5 June 2007
Constituency	Zaria
Personal details
Born	(1969-07-07) 7 July 1969 (age 55) Zaria, Nigeria
Political party	Labour Party (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	All Nigeria Peoples Party (2002–2008) Congress for Progressive Change (2010–2012) Peoples Democratic Party (2012–2022)
Education	University of Maiduguri (BSc, MSc) University of Wales (MBA) University of Westminster (PhD) London School of Economics (Certificate in Practical Economics) Harvard Kennedy School (National and International Security) London Business School (Senior Executive Programme) Harvard Business School (Owner/President Management Programme)
Occupation	Politician Economist Educationist Entrepreneur

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed (Listen^ⓘ; born 7 July 1969) is a Nigerian politician, economist, and educational investor. He is the founder of Baze University and a former Senator representing the Kaduna North Senatorial District in 2011. He also represented Zaria in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, Baba-Ahmed was the vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election, alongside Peter Obi.^[2][3]