The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), over his insistence that he won the 2023 presidential election, describing the claim as a “troubling display of delusion”.
The party accused Obi of making assertions about the election outcome without supporting evidence, following remarks attributed to him during a recent interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
In a statement issued on Friday, APC spokesman Dele Alake faulted the former Anambra State governor’s comments, arguing that claims about electoral victory should be backed by verifiable facts.
Obi was quoted as saying: “I don’t like going back to the past. I won the last election. There’s no evidence, but I won the election. Everything is not based on evidence.”
Reacting, Alake said the remarks raised concerns about Obi’s approach to public discourse, insisting that personal convictions could not substitute for evidence when making claims about the outcome of an election.
The APC spokesman also faulted Obi’s continued position that he won the 2023 presidential poll, pointing out that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared President Bola Tinubu the winner.
He noted that the election tribunal and the Supreme Court subsequently upheld the result.
Alake further accused the NDC presidential candidate of misrepresenting facts, describing his remarks as inappropriate for someone seeking the nation’s highest political office.
The APC spokesman also challenged Obi to fulfil an earlier pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if it was established that his administration had left financial liabilities for Anambra State.
According to Alake, the state’s financial records had confirmed the existence of the liabilities referenced in the pledge.
The statement also defended the Tinubu administration, arguing that its economic reforms had contributed to stabilising the economy, expanding infrastructure, supporting businesses and young people, improving access to education and healthcare, and creating employment opportunities.
