The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has criticised the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, over his claim that he won the 2023 presidential election, describing the statement as a “troubling display of delusion.”
The council, in a statement issued on Friday by its spokesman, Dele Alake, faulted Obi for allegedly insisting that he won the election despite admitting that he had no evidence to support the claim.
The criticism followed Obi’s recent interview with the BBC, during which he reportedly said he won the last presidential election but acknowledged the absence of evidence.
“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,” Obi was quoted as saying.
Reacting, the APC campaign council accused the former Anambra State governor of making unsubstantiated claims, arguing that such statements raised questions about his credibility and suitability for the presidency.
“For a candidate who placed a distant third in the presidential poll to persistently insist he won — without evidence and contrary to all official records — reflects a deep and troubling disconnection from reality and absolute disregard for facts and truth,” the statement said.
The council also accused Obi of exaggerating facts and making allegations without substantiation, describing such conduct as unbecoming of someone seeking to lead the country.
It further questioned the sources of Obi’s claims, using disparaging language to suggest that his assertions were influenced by his supporters.
The APC campaign council maintained that President Bola Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election, noting that the Independent National Electoral Commission declared him the winner and that the election tribunal and the Supreme Court upheld the outcome.
“At the pain of restating the factually obvious, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the 2023 election decisively. There can be no doubt about it,” the statement added.
The council also defended Tinubu’s administration, claiming that its policies had helped stabilise the economy, expand infrastructure, support businesses and young people, improve education and healthcare, and create employment opportunities.
However, the statement did not provide specific economic indicators or other evidence to substantiate those claims.
The APC campaign council also renewed its challenge to Obi to honour an earlier pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if it is established that his administration left liabilities in Anambra State.
It argued that the state’s financial records had established the existence of such liabilities, although the statement did not provide details of the records or the alleged liabilities.
Obi, who governed Anambra State from 2006 to 2014, has remained a prominent opposition figure following his performance in the 2023 presidential election.
The APC statement was dated October 9, 2026, and signed by Alake in his capacity as spokesman for the party’s Presidential Campaign Council.
