APC Campaign Council Accuses Peter Obi of Making Unsupported Claims About 2023 Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticised Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi over his claim that he won the 2023 presidential election, accusing him of making assertions without supporting evidence.

In a press statement issued on October 9, 2026, and signed by its spokesperson, Dele Alake, the council described Obi’s comments during a recent BBC interview as troubling and questioned his continued insistence that he won the election.

During the interview, 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 statement, the APC campaign council argued that a presidential aspirant should support claims about an election with verifiable facts rather than unsubstantiated assertions.

The council also referred to the official outcome of the 2023 presidential election, maintaining that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with his victory subsequently upheld by the election tribunal and the Supreme Court.

The statement further defended Tinubu’s administration, crediting it with implementing economic reforms, expanding infrastructure, supporting businesses and young people, and making investments in education and healthcare.

The APC campaign council also renewed its call for Obi to honour an alleged earlier pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if it were established that his administration in Anambra State had left behind liabilities.

The council said it based its position on what it described as established financial records from Anambra State.

The statement comes amid political exchanges between supporters of the ruling APC and opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general election.

‘Lagos Traffic Is Not the Problem, It’s a Lifestyle’ — APC Governorship Candidate Hamzat Says

Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, has described the city’s perennial traffic congestion as a “lifestyle”, saying the experience has also contributed to the growth of Lagos’ creative industry.

Hamzat made the remarks on Friday while speaking at PODFEST Naija, a gathering of podcasters, storytellers and other creatives in Lagos.

Reflecting on the city’s traffic, crowds and fast-paced environment, Hamzat said the experiences had become part of Lagos’ identity and had also created an audience for content creators.

“Anyone who has crossed Third Mainland Bridge at 6pm knows that Lagos traffic is not the problem, it is just a lifestyle,” Hamzat said.

He said many Lagos residents consume podcasts, music and other forms of entertainment while commuting through some of the city’s busiest routes.

“In fact, I suspect that many of us in this room, we produce things that are consumed, episode by episode, between Ojota and Obalende,” he said.

“So in a way, traffic has been a patron of your industry. So you must celebrate traffic. That’s why we are Lagos.”

Hamzat also said Lagos’ distinctive character had provided inspiration for artists, writers, filmmakers and other creatives.

He noted that the city was increasingly telling its own story through its creative community, including podcasters, filmmakers, musicians, writers, designers, developers and entrepreneurs.

The deputy governor also urged creatives to develop sustainable business models, arguing that having a large audience does not automatically translate into a viable business.

“A podcast with a million listeners and no business model is just a hobby with good microphone,” he said.

Hamzat said the Lagos State Government was supporting ideas and research within the creative and innovation ecosystem, claiming that the state was funding at least 90 research and development projects.

“Gone are the years of great ideas and no funding,” he said.

He also linked safety and liberty to creativity, saying people are more able to create and tell stories when they feel secure.

Hamzat said Lagos was currently the safest state in Nigeria, adding that maintaining security comes at a significant cost. That statement was presented as his assessment during the event.

“Creativity flourishes best when people feel safe,” he said.

“For us in Lagos, safety and liberty guarantees remain a matter of right.”

The APC governorship candidate also urged Nigerians to reconnect with their cultural identity, arguing that culture remains important to the country’s development.

“One of the challenges for us as Africans, as black people, is that we have forgotten our culture,” he said.

“The truth is, we will not prosper — it’s not a curse — if we don’t deal with our culture.”

Hamzat’s comments come as he prepares for the 2027 Lagos governorship election, where he will represent the APC alongside deputy governorship candidate Damilola Sonayon-James.

Ogun APC Has No Definite Governorship Candidate Yet, Says Aspirant Abayomi Hunye

Abayomi Semako Hunye, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ogun State, has claimed that the party does not yet have a legally established candidate for the 2027 governorship election.

Hunye made the statement during an interview on Arise News, where he discussed the process through which the party should select its governorship candidate.

According to the aspirant, the people of Ogun State should be aware that the question of who will represent the APC in the governorship election remains subject to legal and procedural processes.

“The people of Ogun State should be aware that, as far as the court is concerned, the APC does not have a definite governorship candidate yet,” Hunye said.

He alleged that a candidate had been imposed on the party, arguing that the APC must follow the procedures prescribed by law in selecting its candidate.

“They imposed a candidate on us, but there are procedures prescribed by law,” he said.

Hunye further alleged that none of the aspirants who purchased the party’s governorship nomination forms was invited to participate in the process he was referring to.

He argued that the nomination process should comply with the procedures provided by law, including options such as consensus and an open ballot.

“Under the consensus arrangement, only those who purchased the nomination form become aspirants, and they must agree in writing before the process can be concluded,” he said.

According to Hunye, the participation of those who obtained the nomination forms is therefore important to the legitimacy of any consensus arrangement.

His comments come amid discussions within the Ogun State APC over the process for selecting the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 election.

The claims made during the interview represent Hunye’s position on the party’s nomination process.

Okpebholo Mocks Adeleke, Says Osun Governor Knows Only How to Dance

Governor Monday Okpebholo criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke while campaigning for the APC ahead of the Osun governorship election.

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has mocked Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, claiming the governor’s absence from meetings of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is because he “doesn’t know what to say except to dance.”

Okpebholo made the remarks while campaigning for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election, where the party is seeking to unseat the incumbent governor.

Addressing supporters at the rally, the Edo governor ridiculed Adeleke’s well-known dancing style, suggesting it has become a distraction from governance.

“Demola Adeleke doesn’t attend governors’ forum meetings in Abuja because he doesn’t know what to say except to dance,” Okpebholo said, drawing laughter from the crowd.

He continued by joking that Adeleke dances before virtually every activity.

“For four years, this man has been dancing. Before he eats breakfast, he dances. Before he drinks tea, he dances. Before he enters the plane, he dances. By the time he gets to Abuja, our meeting has already ended. He doesn’t even know what we discuss there,” he said.

The Edo governor argued that Osun deserves a new administration, insisting that the APC candidate should be elected to replace Adeleke.

According to him, the current Osun government has failed to meet the expectations of the people.

“If a government is not working, the best gift you can give that government is to send it out,” he told supporters.

Okpebholo also urged voters to collect any money allegedly offered during the campaign but vote according to their conscience.

“They say they have money to spend. Collect the money and keep it in your pocket, but don’t vote for them,” he said.

The governor further linked Adeleke politically to former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, claiming the Osun governor shares the same political approach.

“That man is Obaseki’s friend. We removed Obaseki, so we have to remove his friend too,” he added.

The comments come as political campaigns intensify ahead of the Osun governorship election, with both the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the APC stepping up efforts to win over voters.

Governor Adeleke has repeatedly defended his administration’s performance, citing projects in infrastructure, education, healthcare and workers’ welfare as evidence that his government deserves another mandate.

The APC, however, maintains that the state requires new leadership, making the August 15 election one of the most closely watched off-cycle governorship contests in Nigeria.