Wike denies role in alleged 2023 election rigging in South-South
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has rejected allegations that he rigged the 2023 presidential election in the South-South for President Bola Tinubu against Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Wike dismissed the claim and defended the political strategy associated with the G5 governors.
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has denied allegations that he rigged the 2023 presidential election in the South-South in favour of President Bola Tinubu, Punch Nigeria reports. The allegation concerned the contest between Tinubu, who was the eventual winner, and Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. Wike rejected the claim while addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to the supplied report, Wike described the allegation as baseless. The available material does not provide details of the specific accusation, the person or group that made it, or evidence cited by either side. Wike also said the G5 strategy had outsmarted former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.
The source does not explain the precise elements of that strategy or set out the results he was referring to. The minister’s comments amount to a denial of the rigging allegation and a defence of his political position during the 2023 election period. The supplied material contains no response from Obi, Atiku, Tinubu or any electoral authority.
It also does not state whether any formal complaint or legal proceeding has been initiated over the allegation. Wike’s remarks were made in response to journalists’ questions in Abuja, according to Punch Nigeria.
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