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APC: Obi is a serial complainer — whatever he thinks of Edo election is irrelevant

September 25, 2024 12:36 pm

Felix Morka, APC spokesperson

The All Progressive Congress (APC) says Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, is a “serial complainer”.

Speaking in an interview with Arise Television, Felix Morka, APC spokesperson, said Obi will never accept results of any election not in his favour.

The APC spokesperson was reacting to Obi’s remarks in the wake of the Edo governorship election.

The former governor of Anambra had condemned the conduct of the election, describing the outcome as a “blatant example of state capture”.

Morka said Obi’s perspective on the poll was inconsequential, adding that the politician has been in denial of his loss in the 2023 presidential election.

“Peter Obi is a serial complainer who will not accept the result of any election that is not in his favour, or that is not in favour of candidates that he supports,” Morka said.

“Since the 2023 election, Obi has been in consistent denial of that election. He has a new pet project which is to deny the Edo state election.

“Whatever he thinks of the Edo election is completely irrelevant.

“I think Olumide Akpata and Asue Ighodalo have a legitimate interest in that election and if they are not satisfied, they should do what they must do which is to head to court and prove the allegations that they are handing out now. They are spreading unsubstantiated allegations.

“I have not listened to any of them finishing any evidence of the high-sounding allegations that they make.

“When you get to court, it’s not about the headlines; you must break it down to realistic evidence to support your argument of winning the elections.”

On Sunday, Farouk Adamu, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer for the election, declared Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the vote.

Okpebholo garnered 291,667 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 247,655 votes.

Olumide Akpata, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), came a distant third with 22, 763 votes.