Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has come out guns blazing, dismissing allegations linking him to the R800 million Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) scandal as “false,” “illogical,” and politically motivated.
In a strongly worded statement released today, Chivayo denied any wrongdoing, insisting that all his business dealings are above board and that he has never had any contractual relationship with ZEC.
“I’ve committed NO crime. My contracts are LEGAL. My cars are earned. And I’m NOT afraid of any investigation!” he declared.
The response comes amid mounting pressure and scrutiny over alleged inflated payments on contracts tied to Zimbabwe’s 2023 general elections, with Chivayo’s name being widely circulated in both local and international media.
However, Chivayo dismissed the allegations as baseless, reiterating his previous statements that he has never done business with the Electoral Commission.
“I also wish to reiterate and STAND by my same comments last year that I have NEVER had any business dealings with ZEC,” he said. “The Electoral Commission is on record to confirm that they have had NO contractual relationship with me WHATSOEVER now and in retrospect.”
He described claims that he could have benefited from contracts he was not a party to as not only false but “UTTERLY ILLOGICAL, if not stupid.”
According to Chivayo, the allegations are part of a larger, coordinated attack driven by political motives.
“Those orchestrating these fabricated allegations are not merely concerned with any SUPPOSED criminality on my part. Behind the VEILS of these ‘anonymous leaks’ and selectively weaponized ‘financial intelligence,’ lies a BIGGER political agenda,” he said.
He further accused “self-exiled fugitives” and “failed opposition outfits” of collaborating to destabilize the ZANU-PF-led government.
“These self-exiled FUGITIVES from justice are working together with a cabal of FAILED opposition outfits whose ambitions have been repeatedly rejected at the ballot box,” Chivayo said. “Their strategy is to target any businessman who they think is known to be affiliated with or openly supportive of ZANU-PF.”
Chivayo’s name has been at the centre of heated debate in recent weeks, with critics questioning his business empire, fleet of luxury vehicles, and alleged ties to state contracts.
However, with this statement, he has drawn a clear line in the sand, defiantly rejecting the claims and framing the scandal as a politically charged smear campaign.
