The Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi once again claimed during a BBC interview that he won the 2023 presidential election. When asked whether he had evidence to support his claims, he responded, “There is no evidence.” Everything is not based on evidence. I won the election, and that is where I will end. As expected, the All Progressives Congress jumped out to negate his claims. Presidential Campaign Council spokesman Dele Alake stated, “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.” While I understand that Alake must exaggerate for effect, it needs to be pointed out that where Obi emerged in that election is not a “distant third” in the true sense of that description.
Second, Obi’s
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