“Do Not Say Things If You Do Not Have Evidence” – Rufai Oseni Blasts Peter Obi Over 2023 Election Victory Claim

• Arise News journalist Rufai Oseni has criticised Peter Obi over his renewed claim that he won the 2023 presidential election despite acknowledging that he has no evidence to prove it.
• Oseni questioned whether Obi had detailed results analysis or backend collation to support the claim, warning that evidence-free assertions could affect how seriously people take him.

Arise News journalist Rufai Oseni has criticised Peter Obi over his recent claim that he won the 2023 presidential election despite admitting that he has no evidence to support it.

Obi made the statement during a BBC Africa interview after he was asked whether he still believed he won the 2023 election and had evidence to prove it.

“There’s no evidence. Everything is not based on evidence. I won the election and that’s where I will end,” Obi said.

Reacting on Arise News, Oseni urged the former Labour Party presidential candidate to stop making the claim without supporting evidence.

“Mr Peter Obi, it is best you do not say things if you do not have the evidence. I must have to repeat it, because when you say that I won the election, you don’t have the evidence to back it up. Then people do not take what you say seriously.”

Oseni also questioned whether Obi and his team had conducted their own detailed analysis of the election results.

“Didn’t you have back-end analysis of result by result before you make the claim? Where are all your own data spreadsheets on the back end that assert your claim? Where is your own back-end collation that asserts your claim?”

He added: “So it is very spurious to say I won something, but when they say where is the evidence, no evidence. I mean you might feel the urge that you won but if you don’t have the evidence to back it up then you didn’t win.”

Obi contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party and came third in the results declared by INEC.

Nigerians React

Rasheed Adekunle: even if rufai dnt say dis i heard it by myself wen obi said he won the 2023 election without evidence,laughed tire 😂😂😂

Muhammad Lawal Muhammad: I’m the RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD not Elon Musk but I don’t have EVIDENCE. Because everything is not about EVIDENCE…… I took that Advice from Obi 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ikechukwu Malasowe: Obi dey loose guard normally nawww… he’s just lucky he’s the better candidate amongst the available options we have for now

Richard Ray: Later now they will say he is supporting Peter obi ! As he don dey query him they are enjoying

Stephen Olutayo: The era of “go and verify is over” that has been cast.
HimTooLie

Jude Efe: That is how is supposed to be, criticize when you know is wrong and praise when necessary.Not around foolish support

Frank Etobasi: Peter obi said it’s there on the Inec Site unless they have deleted it of recent.

Oluwaseun Eyebiokin-Jalekun: He won from his third position.

Sunkanmi: He definitely feels the urge….this one heavy

John Josephine Tochi: Obi is now talking too much

Osunloye Oludare: Im the first born of Tinubu, but I don’t have the evidence

Onyedikachi Ahiabuike: The evidence is the glitch…