APC Campaign Council Tackles Obi Over Claim He Won 2023 Presidential Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticised Peter Obi over his claim that he won the 2023 presidential election, challenging the former Labour Party candidate to provide evidence to support his assertion.

The council’s spokesman, Dele Alake, described Obi’s remarks as a demonstration of what he called a lack of character, candour and dignity in a presidential aspirant.

Alake made the remarks in a statement issued on Friday, October 9, 2026, following Obi’s recent interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), during which he maintained that he won the last presidential election.

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 to the statement, Alake faulted the former Anambra State governor for insisting that he won the election while acknowledging that he had no evidence to substantiate the claim.

He argued that such a position was unbecoming of someone seeking to lead the country, accusing Obi of making allegations without sufficient evidence.

The APC campaign spokesman further maintained that President Bola Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election, noting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner and that the election tribunal and the Supreme Court upheld the outcome.

Alake also defended Tinubu’s administration, saying the President had continued to implement reforms aimed at stabilising the economy, expanding infrastructure, supporting businesses and young people, and improving education and healthcare.

The statement also renewed the APC campaign council’s challenge to Obi over his earlier pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if it was established that his administration left liabilities in Anambra State.

Alake said the state’s financial records had established the existence of the liabilities, urging Obi to honour his reported commitment.