A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State.

He, however, stated that he has no idea how the results were changed to favour the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Amaechi stated this while speaking during an X Space discussion on Saturday.

“I can agree with you to some extent that Obi won Rivers State. But I don’t know how the results were changed,” Amaechi said.

Amaechi’s comments add another twist to the controversy over the outcome of the February 2023 election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner.

INEC declared that the APC garnered 231,591 votes in Rivers State, while LP polled 175,071 votes.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, finished third with 88,468 votes.

Meanwhile, Amaechi, has vowed to tender his resignation if he does not eradicate corruption within one month.

He made the vow while speaking during an X space tagged ‘Weekend Politics’ on Friday

Amaechi stated that he would change the Nigerian constitution if elected President in 2027.

“If I become President, I will change the constitution from indigeneship to citizenship.

“If I do not end corruption in Nigeria within one month, I will tender my resignation.

“I challenged the present FCT minister, Wike, to take a walk along the streets of Port Harcourt, which will reveal who is healthy and who the people actually loved,” the ex-Rivers governor said.

He also alleged that some influential people in the country visit the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CNN) to steal money.

Amaechi further described Professor Yakubu Mahmood as the worst Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“It enrages me that those very influential among the ruling class visit CBN often to steal money, if they could use all the money they are pocketing to improve security and the economy, Nigeria wouldn’t be in such dire straits today.

“The worst INEC chairman in the history of Nigeria is Mahmood Yakubu,” he said.

He said he would not reverse the removal of subsidy if elected President.

Rather, he promised to direct the funds into the pockets of Nigerians.

“I will not reverse the removal of subsidies. I will instead direct the funds into the pockets of Nigerians, not the elite,” he added.