APC Campaign Council Challenges Obi's 2023 Election Claims

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has called on Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, referencing his previous pledge to do so if it was proven that his administration in Anambra State incurred financial liabilities. Dele Alake, the APC campaign council's spokesman, criticized Obi for asserting he won the 2023 presidential election despite admitting he had no evidence to support his claim.

Alake described Obi's insistence on his victory, despite finishing third in the official results, as troubling and questioned his credibility as a presidential aspirant. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu the winner of the 2023 election with 8,794,726 votes, while Atiku Abubakar came second with 6,984,520 votes, and Obi finished third with 6,101,533 votes.

The election tribunal dismissed Obi's petition on September 6, 2023, and the Supreme Court upheld this decision on October 26, 2023. Despite these outcomes, Obi reiterated his claim during a BBC interview.