APC chairman denies disparaging Peter Obi and the PDP ahead of next year's elections

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu has denied the allegation that he is undermining all the party's opponents in next year's election saying he has utmost repeat for the Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Nigeria goes to the polls in February to elect a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari with the APC fielding former Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as its presidential candidate. Of late, Senator Adamu has been reported to have disparaged the opposition to the APC, especially the Labour Party presidential candidate, former Anambra State governor Peter Obi.

Denying such arrogance, Senator  Adamu, who was speaking on Arise TV yesterday, said his experience in politics has taught him never to underestimate the powers of his rivals. He described the PDP national chairman Iyorchia Ayu and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as people who are well grounded and mean well for the country.

Senator Adamu said:  “Honestly I have never ever under-estimated the capacity of my opponents and I will not do so now. This is not the first time I will be party chairman, I have been secretary of the party, I have been chairman of the party at the state level I have faced elections.

"I have won some and lost some, I have no reason whatsoever to doubt my opponent. The gentleman who is chairman of PDP is a friend of mine, we have known even before we got these positions.

“Peter Obi I knew him when he was governor of Anambra state, I visited him. These are people who mean well as far as I’m concerned, from their outbursts they mean well. They are well grounded, I don’t have doubts about that, so I have no reason whatsoever to underestimate their ability to lead their people to victory.”

He, however boasted that his party is more organised and stands a better chance to win next year’s elections. According to Senator Adamu, the APC has a higher number of followers and more registered members than the other parties.