Violence in Rivers as voters protest 'manipulation' of results
Calls for the judiciary to use independent evidence, such as the BBC findings, during the post-election tribunal cases.
Reports of angry youths protesting at collation centers and blocking INEC officials to demand the transparent uploading of results before they left polling units. Violence in Rivers as voters protest 'manipulation' of
In one documented instance, the BBC compared a photograph of the Oyigbo LGA collation sheet with the results read live on television. The official tally read "16,630" for Tinubu , whereas the written sheet reportedly showed only "2,731".
Widespread frustration over the failure to upload results in real-time to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal, which many felt enabled manipulation. The official tally read "16,630" for Tinubu ,
Social media platforms and news aggregators like Legitvibes captured a wave of public outcry following these disclosures. Netizens expressed:
According to the final collation announced by INEC on February 28, 2023, the top candidates in Rivers State performed as follows: 231,591 votes Peter Obi (Labour Party): 175,071 votes Atiku Abubakar (PDP): 88,468 votes 071 votes Atiku Abubakar (PDP): 88
The APC's victory was cemented late in the collation process. Early results from 21 of the 23 local government areas (LGAs) showed Peter Obi in the lead with over 23,000 votes, but the tide shifted dramatically after the final two LGAs—Obio-Akpor and Degema—were reported. Discrepancies and Investigations