2023 Election: Vanguard Allegedly Discloses Rivers State Presidential Election Results, Netizens React - Legitvibes -

Social media platforms and news aggregators like Legitvibes captured a wave of public outcry following these disclosures. Netizens expressed:

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". Social media platforms and news aggregators like Legitvibes

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 The APC's victory was cemented late in the collation process

Reports of angry youths protesting at collation centers and blocking INEC officials to demand the transparent uploading of results before they left polling units. Calls for the judiciary to use independent evidence,

Calls for the judiciary to use independent evidence, such as the BBC findings, during the post-election tribunal cases.

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