Counting of Nigeria’s election votes after the military coup
Vote counting in the closest race of Nigeria’s presidential election has begun after the end of military rule in the country in 1999.
According to reports, it seems that participation in this election was high, and many young voters went to the polling stations for the first time before dawn to cast their votes. Saturday’s voting was accompanied by long delays at polling stations and sporadic reports of ballot box snatching and attacks by armed men.
Some parties have warned about claims of irregularities, which could call the election results into question.
This election is the largest democratic exercise on the African continent, with 87 million people eligible to vote.
Politics in Nigeria has been dominated by two parties, the All Progressives Congress and the People’s Democratic Party, since the restoration of multi-party democracy 24 years ago.