INEC’s IReV Portal Shows Peter Obi Win 2023 Presidential Election in 19 States
The trending claim that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won 19 states in the February 25 poll has been considered misleading, according to Dubawa, a Nigerian fact-checking organisation.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, came third in the presidential poll with over six million votes.
He got the highest votes in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), but they were not enough to make him win as he lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu, who polled over eight million votes.
Tinubu was followed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with almost seven million votes……………………………..CONTINUE READING
However, Obi’s supporters have refused to accept the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as many claimed he won the election.
The LP flagbearer also reinforced their claim as he alleged in his first speech after the elections that he won and would prove his victory in court.
