The minister reiterates the position of Buhari that the opposition in the 2023 presidential election lost in the poll due to their overconfidence.
The 2023 general election had its flaws where were noted by international observers and local organisations.
The election produced Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as President-elect despite controversies.
However, President Muhammadu Buhari claims opposition parties lost due to overconfidence and lack of strategy.
This statement by President Buhari led the opposition parties to condemn the president’s stance.
In response, the Executive has described the opposition parties as “shameless sore losers”.
Nigeria’s Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, says the Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar lost the election despite gaining traction before the election.
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The minister reiterates the position of Buhari that the opposition in the 2023 presidential election lost in the poll due to their overconfidence, complacency, and bad tactical moves.
“Opposition’s overconfidence going into the election stemmed in part from the blitzkrieg of social media propaganda, as well as faulty and procured opinion polls.
“These were apparently meant to hoodwink their foreign backers and a section of the international media into uncritically reporting that they were coasting home to victory when they were indeed heading into the ravine of defeat,” Mr. Mohammed says.
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Mr. Mohammed advises the opposition to stop their “endless gripping over the polls”.
Rather, he says they should give the president accolades for delivering the best election in Nigeria’s history.
“President Muhammadu Buhari lived up to his billing by delivering a free, fair, and credible election, and his legacy is assured.
“The president would rather lose his state and many of his party’s strongholds than tamper with the fidelity of the election,” Mr. Mohammed adds.
Furthermore, he says Tinubu, won the presidential election fair and square, clinching the majority of the votes cast.
Meanwhile, Nigerians are waiting for the Election Petition Tribunal to hold its hearing and give its ruling on the outcome of the election.
