The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has admitted that he has no evidence to prove that he won the presidential election, despite maintaining that he believes he emerged as the actual winner.
Obi made the statement during a recent interview with BBC Africa while discussing his position that the 2023 presidential election was not properly conducted.
When asked about evidence supporting his claim that he won the election, the former Anambra State governor acknowledged that he could not provide such evidence. He nevertheless insisted that he still believed he won the contest.
Obi was also questioned about his continued claim that the election was rigged despite the outcome being challenged in court and the eventual dismissal of the petitions filed against the result.
He said he did not want to dwell on the past but maintained the position he had previously expressed about the election.
The 2023 presidential election was won by Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, according to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party came second, while Obi finished third.
Obi and Atiku both challenged the election result at the Presidential Election Petition Court. Their cases were dismissed, after which they appealed to the Supreme Court. The apex court later upheld Tinubu’s victory.
During the interview, Obi also spoke about his views on fuel subsidy and rejected suggestions that he had changed his position on the matter.
He explained that his comments about subsidy had always been connected to concerns over corruption within the system. According to him, his position was not simply about whether subsidy should exist but also about how the funds were managed.
The Labour Party figure also discussed how he would deal with corruption if elected president. He said he would personally lead the fight against corruption and argued that stronger personal involvement from the president could help reduce the problem.
Obi was asked about corruption during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari and what he would do differently if given the opportunity to govern.
In response, he said his approach would involve taking direct responsibility for the fight against corruption rather than leaving the issue entirely to other officials.
The former governor was also asked whether he would withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if opposition parties agreed to support another candidate as part of a strategy to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Obi rejected the suggestion that opposition politicians should focus on withdrawing from the race. Instead, he said the priority should be doing what is necessary to mobilise more voters and achieve political change.
He has continued to position himself as a major opposition figure ahead of the 2027 general election, with discussions about possible cooperation among opposition parties expected to remain a major issue as political activities increase.
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