Opposition parties lost presidential poll due to overconfidence

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that opposition parties in the country lost the 2023 presidential election because of overconfidence and overcomplacency.

Speaking during a meeting with APC governors at the state house, Abuja, on Thursday, April 27, Buhari averred that opposition parties were basking in the euphoria of “false hope”, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) was working hard to retain the presidency.

The President said;

“They were already telling their foreign backers that they would defeat the APC. 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?

“An important reason I congratulate Asiwaju on winning is that 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 wrong could anyone be?

“Try and keep solving problems. Be courageous to discuss them openly between 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.”