The All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to Babachir Lawal’s assertion that Peter Obi won the 2023 presidential election. According to the ruling party, Lawal’s claims are biased and fueled by personal sentiments.
Lawal had stated that independent data sources indicated Obi secured the majority of votes, with Atiku coming in second, and Bola Tinubu trailing in third place. However, the APC believes that Lawal’s ongoing bitterness stems from a previous matter.
The controversy arises from the choice of vice president-elect during the lead-up to the February poll. The APC alleges that Babachir Lawal still harbors resentment after Bola Tinubu selected Kashim Shettima as his running mate instead of Lawal himself.
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Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, expressed concern over Lawal’s remarks, emphasizing that making statements about a case before a competent court of justice amounts to contempt.
Morka said, “Babachir Lawal ought to have known that running a jaundiced commentary on a matter before the Supreme Court is the height of irresponsibility. But he is still nursing bitterness and vindictiveness over his failed dream of running on a joint ticket with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Indeed, he is in dire need of professional counselling and deserves our collective pity. It is obvious he may never get over the pain of being tossed into the dustbin of political ignominy by President Bola Tinubu who, against all odds, defeated Mr Peter Obi who exploited our religious and ethnic fault lines in his campaign for the nation’s highest office.
“Thankfully, Nigerians across all ethnic and religious divides saw through Babachir Lawal’s and Peter Obi’s shenanigans and voted for the best candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Furthermore, it is very uncharitable for Mr. Babachir Lawal to call to question the professional competence of President Tinubu’s appointees, some of whom he cannot hold a candle to their political and professional accomplishments.
