2023 election will be difficult to rig - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of a free and fair election as the 2023 general election approaches.

Buhari made the comment when he hosted the West African Elders Forum Pre-Election Mediation Mission at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, December 6.

According to him, politicians will find it difficult to rig the polls at every level.

The West African team who visited the president were led by former Sierra Leonean President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma.

Speaking to the team on Nigeria's preparedness ahead of the 2023 general election, the president said manipulations would not be allowed in any form.

A statement released by Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson noted that Buhari while appreciating his guest said that the off-season elections held in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun States, are a pointer to what his administration plans to do with the 2023 polls.

“That right is guaranteed. We are settling down, and making progress. People should vote for whomever they want, in whatever party.

"We shall not allow anyone to use money and thugs to intimidate the people. Nigerians know better now, they are wiser and know that it is better to dialogue than to carry weapons. Elections are even more difficult to rig now.”