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President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why candidates of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar lost the 25th February 2023 presidential election.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari was speaking on Thursday when he said a combination of overconfidence, complacency and bad tactical moves made them to lose the election.
Speaking at State House when he received the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) led by its Chairman, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, Buhari said while the All Progressives Congress (APC) was working hard to retain power, the combined opposition was a victim of overconfidence.
“They were already telling their foreign backers that they would defeat the APC. Our party blended confidence with caution, we worked hard and won. Now, their overconfidence is creating more problems for the opposition than anyone else.
“They are finding it hard to convince those who supported them from outside why they are unable to beat us. A combination of overconfidence, complacency and bad tactical moves made them lose, plain and clear. This has created more problems in their camp. Why did they fail to remove us?” the President said.
Speaking in response to an issue raised by Governor Bagudu, President Buhari said: “an important reason I congratulate Asiwaju on winning is because the opposition got support and false hope from outside and went on to create the impression that they will win, that they will defeat us.
“How more wrong could anyone be?”
He charged the Progressive Governors to stick together and openly address issues among themselves.
“Try and keep solving problems. Be courageous to discuss them openly between yourselves. This is the best way to survive politically in Nigeria,” said the President.