The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticised the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his claim that he won the last presidential election despite admitting that he had no evidence to support the assertion.
In a statement issued on Friday, October 9, and signed by its spokesman, Dele Alake, the council described Obi’s remarks as a “troubling lack of character, candour, and dignity.”
The reaction followed Obi’s recent interview with the BBC, during which he maintained that he won the 2023 election despite acknowledging the absence of evidence to substantiate his claim.
“I won the last election. There’s no evidence, but I won the election. Everything is not based on evidence,” Obi was quoted as saying.
The APC council faulted the former Anambra State governor’s position, arguing that allegations about electoral outcomes should be supported by verifiable facts.
It also criticised Obi for continuing to challenge the outcome of the election, which was won by President Bola Tinubu, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The council maintained that Tinubu’s victory had been upheld by the presidential election tribunal and the Supreme Court.
Defending the president’s administration, the APC body said Tinubu had pursued reforms aimed at stabilising the economy, improving infrastructure, supporting businesses and young people, and strengthening education and healthcare.
The statement also challenged Obi to honour an earlier pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if it was established that his administration in Anambra State had left behind financial liabilities.
The council said the state’s financial records had established the existence of such liabilities.
However, the statement did not provide specific details of the records or the liabilities it referenced.
