The All Progressives Congress
(APC) says the inability of Peter Obi to differentiate between public opinion
and reality was his "greatest undoing" during the general election.
Addressing a press conference on
Monday, Obi had said the judgement of the supreme court that upheld the victory
of President Bola Tinubu has damaged Nigerians' confidence in the judiciary.
The Labour Party (LP)
presidential candidate had said the supreme court displayed "a disturbing
aversion" to public opinion and also abandoned its responsibility as a
court of law and policy.
Reacting in a statement by Felix Morka, its national publicity secretary, the APC described Obi's remarks on the court ruling as "grouchy".
The APC accused Obi of having
"a haughty sense of entitlement", adding that he was deluded by the
"mass hysteria" of his supporters.
"At his Press Conference
earlier today, November 6, 2023, Obi, again blamed our democratic institutions,
particularly the courts for not awarding him victory - not because he won the
election, not because he proved his case in court as required by law but
because he is Peter Obi," the APC said.
"That haughty sense of
entitlement seems to pervade his vitriolic attack on our institutions.
"Mr Obi's gross inability to
distinguish between his warped version of public opinion and reality has been
his greatest undoing throughout the electioneering season.
"Taken by the mass hysteria
of his vociferous netizens and fringe supporters, Mr Obi ensconced himself in
alternate reality, a parallel political universe of self delusion.
"As someone who has previously
benefited from the rulings of the Supreme Court on electoral matters, Obi's
acerbic attack on the judiciary only belies his arrogance and vainness.
"When the same courts
previously decided in his favor, the courts were beacons of democracy. Now that
the decisions are against him, all of a sudden, the courts have betrayed
democracy.
"Mr Obi, it cannot always be
about you. It must always be about our country. Cases are not won on public
opinion, they are won on evidence and the law. You failed on both counts."
The APC urged Obi and the LP to
engage opposition politics "maturely and constructively", and to
contribute to the task of building a safer and stronger Nigeria.
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