- President Muhammadu Buhari has said the opposition lost to Bola Tinubu and the APC because of their overconfidence during the general election
- Buhari, in a veiled shading of Atiku Abubakar of PDP and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who are the major oppositions, said they lied to their foreign allies that they would defeat the APC
- According to the president, the APC was careful and worked hard during the election, and this was why the ruling party was able to retain power through the poll
FCT, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has given a reason why the opposition parties lost the 2023 presidential election to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Buhari, in a veiled message, described Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, who are major oppositions, as victims of over-confidence, Daily Trust reported.