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2023 Election Results: Obasanjo Storms Inec Collation Centre With Results From 36 States And Fct - Legitvibes • Extended
Official results were brought to the centre by State Collation Officers for the Presidential Election (SCOPEs) from the 36 states and the FCT in a structured, public manner. Context of the 2023 Election
During the 2023 presidential election, viral messages on platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook claimed that Obasanjo had physically entered the National Collation Centre in Abuja to present "real" results he had supposedly retrieved from INEC's servers. These reports often used out-of-context photos, such as images from past meetings with political candidates, to suggest he was present at the centre. Official results were brought to the centre by
The 2023 election results were eventually declared by INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, with Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) being declared the winner. The process was marked by significant controversy regarding the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and logistical delays, which fueled the spread of misinformation like the Obasanjo "storming" narrative. The 2023 election results were eventually declared by
The report claiming former President Olusegun Obasanjo "stormed" the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre with election results from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is . The Origin of the Misinformation The Origin of the Misinformation