Tinubu's aide tells Peter Obi to stop claiming 2023 election win he lost

On July 28, 2026, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, told former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi to stop claiming he won the election he lost. Speaking in a signed statement reacting to Obi’s recent Channels Television interview, Onanuga said Obi’s insistence that he was rigged out is a denial of reality. He pointed out two issues: first, Obi’s attempt to downplay his history of moving between parties, noting that Tinubu has remained in the progressive camp since joining politics in 1991/92 and even won a Senate seat with the highest vote ever recorded. Second, Onanuga said Obi had a chance to accept the result but continues to nurse the delusion of victory, more than three years after the Supreme Court dismissed his election petition. Onanuga described the interview as a "PR disaster" and urged Obi to accept the stark reality of his loss, noting that Obi performed well but lacked structural support beyond noisy social‑media followers. The exchange highlights the lingering bitterness from the 2023 poll and its effect on national discourse. For Nigerians watching this feud, it raises questions about how acceptance of election outcomes shapes trust in democracy and whether continued claims of victory deepen divisions.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/28/stop-dreaming-of-victory-you-never-won-presidency-to-peter-obi/