Doyin Okupe, a former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Affairs, has stated that President Bola Tinubu was the best candidate among all those who ran for president in 2023. Okupe said that, in terms of capability, Tinubu surpasses Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Okupe explained, “In hindsight, Bola Tinubu is the best of all the people who ran for president in 2023. I have seen Peter Obi, I have been with Atiku Abubakar, and I have known Bola Tinubu for many years. I have not seen him in the last 7 to 8 years, but that is not the point. He is the best in terms of capability, commitment, and knowledge.”
Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election, defeating both Atiku and Obi.