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Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed - Politics - Nairaland

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Poll: Is Lai Mohammed Lying again or is he stating the Facts ?

Yes, he is Lying as usual 65% (179 votes)
No, he is stating the Facts 34% (94 votes)
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Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by SlavaUkraini(op): 5:53am On Mar 05
Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Lai Mohammed, has declared that ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would not have become president even if he had polled 10 million votes.

Mohammed said that, contrary to widespread perception, Obi was not rigged out of the 2023 presidential election, stressing that he did not constitute a headache during the election.

Featuring on Edmund Obilo’s podcast, State Affairs, the immediate past minister recalled how he and his team travelled abroad to educate the international community that Obi never won the election.

He said: “Even if Peter Obi had won 10 million votes, he could not have become president.

“After the election, its legitimacy was being questioned, if you remember. As a matter of fact, the Labour Party, if you go to social media in 2023, you would feel it won the election; they were everywhere on social media.

And they did not win the election. Unfortunately, the perception out there was that they won and were rigged out. They did not win and were not rigged out.

“I took it upon myself and my team to meet think tanks in the US, UK, and international media, and we explained to them why Peter Obi could not have won the presidential election.

“The constitution of Nigeria is very clear: you need two requirements to win the presidential election. First, you must have scored the highest number of votes; second, you must also have scored at least one-quarter of the votes cast in two-thirds of the states.

The results are there: Obi did not come first, he did not even come second; he came a close third to Atiku.

“However, he scored one-quarter of the votes cast in 15 states, Atiku scored one-quarter of the votes cast in 21 states, and only Asiwaju had the majority of votes and one-quarter of votes cast in 29 states of the federation.

“Obi was not the biggest headache, and I think that if he had stayed with Atiku, PDP would have won.”
https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/04/obi-was-not-rigged-out-in-2023-even-10-million-votes-wouldnt-have-made-him-president-lai-mohammed/

Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by edlion57(m): 6:27am On Mar 05
Obi is really a nightmare to these criminals
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Kpilo101: 6:30am On Mar 05
We all know this. He was just crying and never accepted defeat because he keeps getting advice from a mad man.
Even ADC done dey sideline Obi. Only Obidients endorsement na em get and most of them no get PVC ooo, not even his southeast ADC people.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by richiemcgold: 6:31am On Mar 05
Every sane person know that obi did not win 2023 presidential election. But the numbers he polled was very impressive and unexpected. If it was an Olympic competition, he would've at least got a bronze medal. grin grin
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Yusufisraelj(m): 6:32am On Mar 05
The issue around 2023 election should just be left alone. So many discrepancies you can't tell left from right.

If we'd allow for a thorough and fair investigation we'll all know the truth. But again election is driven by interest.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by ezra1990: 6:32am On Mar 05
So this man still dey lie...even after leaving office...anyways why am I even surprised...that's his name
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Lostprince(m): 6:33am On Mar 05
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Starhearts: 6:33am On Mar 05
Bitter obi is a disaster
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by lionshare: 6:34am On Mar 05
edlion57:
Obi is really a nightmare to these criminals
Nightmare that came third —I’ll rather call him a useful tool in the hands of APC.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by maivd: 6:35am On Mar 05
SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/04/obi-was-not-rigged-out-in-2023-even-10-million-votes-wouldnt-have-made-him-president-lai-mohammed/
Obi was an ibo agenda for power grab, there is actually nothing wrong with wanting to attain such status,but the bullish and ethic painting ibos portrayed during the last election was crazy. Even northern Nigeria had shared votes.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by lionshare: 6:36am On Mar 05
Yusufisraelj:
The issue around 2023 election should just be left alone. So many discrepancies you can't tell left from right.

If we'd allow for a thorough and fair investigation we'll all know the truth. But again election is driven by interest.
The truth is that APC won fair and square—it’s not contestable from a logic/numbers perspective which is why you see the watery & silly claims the opposition came up with at the tribunal.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by bluefilm:
I'm not saying obi was or wasn't rigged out

All I am saying is that a so called glitch spoiled the whole show

So why that glitch?

A glitch that affected only the Presidential election which was also taking place at the same with the Federal House of Assembly Elections?

Can you explain that, Mr. Lai?
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by ccollins(m): 6:39am On Mar 05
maivd:
Obi was an ibo agenda for power grab, there is actually nothing wrong with wanting to attain such status,but the bullish and ethic painting ibos portrayed during the last election was crazy. Even northern Nigeria had shared votes.
tribalism. U need to stop all this evil statements
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by edlion57(m):
lionshare:
Nightmare that came third —I’ll rather call him a useful tool in the hands of APC.
u resumed work too early...u guys no get official time
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by lionshare: 6:40am On Mar 05
maivd:
Obi was an ibo agenda for power grab, there is actually nothing wrong with wanting to attain such status,but the bullish and ethic painting ibos portrayed during the last election was crazy. Even northern Nigeria had shared votes.
Right now in APC, the SS & NC agendas are just as important as NW & SW. If you want your agenda to survive you’ve to move fast, make sacrifices and deliver your region.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Habbeyy(m): 6:42am On Mar 05
Omo, this man saw shege those times. The drag am sotey him gradpikin come dey ask am if he dey lie true true.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by OredoPikin2: 6:43am On Mar 05
lionshare:
The truth is that APC won fair and square—it’s not contestable from a logic/numbers perspective which is why you see the watery & silly claims the opposition came up with at the tribunal.
By offing the server abi🤣🤣
Make yourself happy
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by RISQUE: 6:44am On Mar 05
SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/04/obi-was-not-rigged-out-in-2023-even-10-million-votes-wouldnt-have-made-him-president-lai-mohammed/
Even if Peter Obi stayed with Atiku, there's no way PDP would have still won that election. APC would have increased their rigging method to beat it. That's it. That's past and should be allowed to remain in the past. The system is now the highest rigger. Elections is no longer the way it used and should be. The mutilation of election results in Rivers State alone by Wike is enough to explain what I mean. Wike mutilated election results in broad day light and today he's walking free and talking anyhow.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by lionshare: 6:45am On Mar 05
edlion57:
u resumed work to early...u guys no get official time
You should be happy I’m diligent about work😁

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Klington: 6:45am On Mar 05
The lying machine himself.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by rock003: 6:46am On Mar 05
How did lying Muhammad know? Was he working with INEC then?!
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Klington: 6:48am On Mar 05
maivd:
Obi was an ibo agenda for power grab, there is actually nothing wrong with wanting to attain such status,but the bullish and ethic painting ibos portrayed during the last election was crazy. Even northern Nigeria had shared votes.
Same way gbola tinubu was yari ba agenda.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Tenses:
Coming from a compulsive liar.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by akpumping7720(m): 6:48am On Mar 05
OredoPikin2:
By offing the server abi🤣🤣
Make yourself happy
Obi went to the tribunal right? Kindly point to where he said the server was off and that made him not to win. We are waiting pls!
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by lionshare: 6:50am On Mar 05
OredoPikin2:
By offing the server abi🤣🤣
Make yourself happy
You’re still buying into the silly IREV glitch narrative—without that glitch, what do you think would have happened?
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Achor1111(m): 6:51am On Mar 05
Says by lair Mohammed, this man should rest
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by U09ce: 6:52am On Mar 05
This is very obvious for those that have been following politics for a while. Obi in 2023 was not as popular as the Buhari of 2007 and 2011. Yet, Buhari couldn't win because he had no good base in the south. Yes, rigging was the order of the day especially during Iwu's tint, but it was obvious that he would have lost even in a fair election. The first time he struck an alliance with one region in the south, he clinched the ticket.

I repost below a short analysis I wrote here on the eve of 2023 election which eventually came to pass:

"Today, February 25th, is the long-awaited day for all Nigerians as we head to the polls to choose new leaders. The previous months witnessed intense politicking and campaigns, which I posit as the most competitive in recent history. Unlike in previous elections where there were only two bigwigs from the major parties, this election cycle saw the entry of two formidable opponents-Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. This change tweaked the national political equations making it more complex to resolve.
Peter Obi enjoys a massive support from the youth(majorly from the South) and Christians who insist that it's the turn of one of them to steer the nation after an eight year rule of a Northerner. Kwankwaso's support base is largely in his populous home state of Kano, where he was a governor for two terms. He is also a darling of a large retinue of northern artisans due to his socialist leanings.
Despite the "table shaking" of Obi and Kwankwaso to the polity, neither of them stands a chance to win the elections. Obi has a little or no presence in the northern states. This reality will deny him the requisite 25% votes in at least 25 states. Forget the social media rage about LP gaining grounds in the north, it's all ruse. Obi's running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, is billed to lose his ward to either APC or PDP. In summary, PO will give the major parties a bloody nose in the SE and SW, and that's where it ends.
Kwankwaso has far lower chances compared to PO. He's only sure of winning Kano state- with less than 50%. He might get 25% in five more northern states. He won't get such in any southern state. And that's it.
The fact is that today's race is a battle between Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.

WHAT NEXT FOR OBI AND KWANKWASO?
OBI

As I mentioned earlier, Obi has a big fan base in the SE, SS and parts of Lagos. History just has a way of repeating itself. Obi's populism is very much like Buhari used to enjoy in the North (2003,2007 and 2011). But Buhari could not wade through until he struck an alliance with a Tinubu from SW. There's no way any presidential candidate will win an election without at least getting support of a geopolitical zone outside his region.
After losing this election, it's time for Obi to go full throttle across the Niger to seek for political alliances. Doing this assiduously for four years will help him gain grounds, which when triggered by non performance of the incoming president, can be leveraged to boot the latter out of office.

KWANKWASO
The only chance I see for Kwankwaso to get to become President is if and only if Tinubu clinches today's polls. Since the former is from the south, the latter being a northerner can vie for the position after expiration of the next tenure. However, if Atiku wins, Kwankwaso can at best be a VP to a formidable Southern candidate like Obi or Amaechi.

CONCLUSION
These are my permutations for the elections today, based on my experience in following politics for about 20 years. Many a people will definitely disagree with the submissions, but the reality will set in latest by tomorrow. All in all, elections especially in Nigeria should not be a do or die affair. Don't sever the relationships you toiled to build because of any politician. There's no politician who doesn't have that potential to disappoint. The last decade has taught us hard lessons on this. Cast your vote, and pray for the best candidate to win"
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Tenses: 6:53am On Mar 05
edlion57:
Obi is really a nightmare to these criminals
He just ended up saying nothing. He made is conclusion from the manipulated results from INEC.

We are saying there was a deliberate PO votes suppression in many of the states especially in the north.

This man is not wise or he thinks we are fools.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Ofunaofu: 6:53am On Mar 05
Lai Mohammed should not distract Nigerians with 2023 elections
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by Endinjustice: 6:56am On Mar 05
Linus is looking for favor from the disaster in chief. He lies for a living. He knows that tinubu only works with people with questionable characters.


Obi is bigger than all of them put together.
Re: Obi Was Not Rigged Out In 2023 - Lai Mohammed by lionshare: 6:56am On Mar 05
RISQUE:
Even if Peter Obi stayed with Atiku, there's no way PDP would have still won that election. APC would have increased their rigging method to beat it. That's it. That's past and should be allowed to remain in the past. The system is now the highest rigger. Elections is no longer the way it used and should be. The mutilation of election results in Rivers State alone by Wike is enough to explain what I mean. Wike mutilated election results in broad day light and today he's walking free and talking anyhow.
In this same country— elections in 2011 or 2007 were great or better than 2023?
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