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Governor Nyesom Wike has said that President Muhammadu Buhari and the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi meddled in the 2019 governorship election in Rivers State.
The Rivers State Governor made this accusation during the flag-off of the construction of some internal roads in Igwuruta, Ikwerre local government area of the state.
According to him, the president through Amaechi had used the security agencies to attempt to manipulate the governorship election.
He added that Rivers people stood against the action of the security agencies.
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”.
