2023 Election: Vanguard Allegedly Discloses Rivers State Presidential Election Results, Netizens React - Legitvibes Apr 2026
Reports of angry youths protesting at collation centers and blocking INEC officials to demand the transparent uploading of results before they left polling units.
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".
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 Reports of angry youths protesting at collation centers
Violence in Rivers as voters protest 'manipulation' of results
The 2023 Presidential Election results in Rivers State became a flashpoint of controversy following conflicting reports and investigations into the official tally. While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner in the state, several independent reports and investigations suggested significant discrepancies. Official 2023 Rivers State Results The APC's victory was cemented late in the collation process
Former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi publicly claimed in 2025 that Peter Obi won Rivers State and that the results were manipulated, describing the state as "notorious for writing election results". Netizen Reactions
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 "disclosure" mentioned in the topic likely refers to findings from media and independent investigations that challenged the official figures:
