Mr President said he will not interfere in the 2023 election, but sent people to come and finish us in 2019 – Wike

Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reacted to a recent statement by President Muhammadu Buhari that he won’t interfere in the 2023 elections

Wike claimed that the President interfered in the 2019 elections in Rivers state through the former minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi . He said they used security agencies to attempt to scuttle the governorship election.

He said this on Wednesday during the flag-off ceremony of the construction of internal roads in Igwuruta, Ikwerre local government area of the state.

He said ” I heard Mr president said yesterday that he will not interfere (in the 2023 election ). He told the governors he will not interfere.

“In the other one (2019) you interfered by sending people to come and finish us in Rivers State. Thank you Mr President for saying you will not interfere or intimidate anybody. Which means there’s no way for your party.

“Of course he interfered last time by using the army through the former minister of Transportation but the people stood up and said no this will not happen. I thank Mr president that he wants to leave a legacy of conducting a free and fair election”.