President Muhammadu Buhari claimed on Thursday in Abuja that while the All Progressives Congress worked hard to win the 2023 general elections, the opposition political parties lost because of overconfidence.
Additionally, he contended that the opposition was denied their desired victory and plunged into a post-election crisis due to a combination of overconfidence, complacency, and poor tactical decisions.
While receiving members of the Progressive Governors Forum led by their Chairman, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, at his official residence in the State House, Abuja, Buhari said: “Our party blended confidence with caution, we worked hard and won. Now, their overconfidence is creating more problems for the opposition than anyone else.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement titled ‘President Buhari: the opposition was a victim of overconfidence in last elections’ made available to journalists on Thursday.
The statement quoted the President as saying, “They (the opposition) 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 the 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?”
He further advised the governors, saying: “Try and keep solving problems. Be courageous to discuss them openly among yourselves.
“This is the best way to survive politically in Nigeria. You (governors) have a program to meet regularly and to discuss issues and how to maintain the party nationwide.
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