Wike Faults EU Presidential Election Report

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has faulted the European Union (EU) over its report which condemned the 2023 Nigerian presidential election.

He said the report did not give the true position of the election but rather created a wrong impression on the minds of the electorate, especially in Rivers State.

Wike made his position known when the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Samuela Isopi, paid a visit to his office.

The minister said the EU was supposed to serve as an observer during the last election and not to present a report that would not give the true picture of Nigerian democracy.

You will recall that the European Union Election Observation Mission (EUEOM), through the chief observer, Barry Andres, had in June presented its final report on the general elections, and highlighted six priority areas with recommendations.

Wike, however, said Nigerian laws could not be the same as those of the EU because they have different environments.

Responding, the EU ambassador said the report was put together by independent observers and had nothing to do with her own operations.

She pledged the union’s commitment to work with the minister to boost development in the territory and beyond