The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticised Peter Obi over his comments during a recent BBC interview in which he maintained that he won the 2023 presidential election despite acknowledging that he had no evidence to support the claim.
In a press statement dated October 9, 2026, and signed by its spokesman, Dele Alake, the council described Obi’s remarks as a troubling display of poor judgment and accused the former Anambra State governor of making claims that were not supported by evidence.
The statement followed an interview in which Obi reportedly said: “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 comments, the APC council questioned Obi’s insistence that he won the election, arguing that his position contradicted the official results and subsequent judicial decisions.
The council maintained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election, citing the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the decisions of the presidential election tribunal and the Supreme Court, which upheld the outcome.
The APC campaign council also criticised Obi’s continued references to the election, arguing that political leaders should base their claims on verifiable facts and evidence.
Beyond the election controversy, the statement defended the Tinubu administration, claiming that its reforms 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 indicators or data to substantiate these claims.
The council also challenged Obi to honour an earlier pledge concerning his participation in the 2027 presidential election if allegations about liabilities allegedly left behind by his administration in Anambra State were established by the state’s financial records.
It did not provide further details of the alleged liabilities in the statement.
The latest exchange highlights the continuing political disagreements between the APC and Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election.
Obi’s election-related claims and the APC’s response remain part of the broader political debate ahead of the 2027 general election.
Meanwhile, so many people especially online participants have criticized the APC pointing out the said election was marked by several irregularities in favour of the ruling party.
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