They weren't just missing an election; they felt like they were being erased from the map. As the "Legitvibes" report trended across the country, the people of Okigwe sat in the dark, waiting to see if their voices would be found, or if the 2023 election would simply move on without them.
By evening, the local PDP headquarters in Imo State was a hive of frantic energy. The "Legitvibes" headline had already hit the wires, flashing across smartphone screens: They weren't just missing an election; they felt
News began to ripple through the crowds like a fever. It wasn't just them. From the clusters of palm trees in the rural wards to the more populated outskirts, the story was the same: seven wards had been left in a logistical vacuum. The "Legitvibes" headline had already hit the wires,
Inside the strategy room, a senior official slammed a fist onto a wooden table littered with crumpled reports. The air was thick with the smell of old paper and urgent sweat. "We told INEC," he shouted to a room of weary lawyers and frustrated candidates. "We gave them the maps. We flagged the security concerns. Now, thousands of our people are standing in the sun, waiting for a ghost to show up and hand them a ballot." Inside the strategy room, a senior official slammed
Chidi stood in the center of Ward 4, his PVC clutched so tightly in his pocket that the plastic edges dug into his palm. He had been there since 6:00 AM. By noon, the only thing that had arrived at the polling unit was a wandering goat and a growing sense of dread. There were no green-and-white ballot boxes, no blue-vested officials, and certainly no ink pads.