Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed his plans for the 2023 presidential election.
Wike who has been widely speculated to be set to contest the presidential election has stated that he has no intention to vie for the presidency in 2023.
In an interview, Wike said his political detractors were behind the recent circulation of his posters in Abuja, which fulled rumours that he is gunning for the highest office in the land.
The governor said though it is his constitutional right to aspire for the office of the president, his present interest is the delivery of dividends of democracy to Rivers people.
He said: “Since December last year to this period, we are commissioning projects. So people are now believing that with the commissioning of projects, he may have intention to run for president.”
Wike also said the amendment of the Electoral Act by the National Assembly would be a mere charade if a card reader was not to be used to determine the validity of every vote cast.
According to him, most National Assembly members were often preoccupied about the next election, they tend to skew the electoral amendment Act to benefit their interest and that of their political party.
“Why didn’t the President sign the last amendment Electoral Act, why? Because APC as a party had informed the president that if you sign this electoral amendment, you are likely to lose the election. Therefore, don’t sign it. And of course, the President did not sign the electoral amendment Act,” the governor added.
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