Nigerian presidential election results

New polling system hit by significant technical problems with results unlikely to be confirmed on Sunday.

However, analysts point out this is the seventh poll held since the end of military rule in 1999 and that some Nigerian democratic institutions are growing stronger. “If the official results are manipulated at any point in the process we will be able to expose it.” In recent weeks, an effort to replace almost all Nigeria’s bank notes – in part to reduce the widespread practice of vote-buying – has caused massive economic disruption and much popular anger. “The commission is aware of challenges … Many Nigerians express deep disillusionment with their government, though are often wary of any radical break with the past. Yiaga Africa, a coalition of civil society groups, said it had concerns about “voter suppression and irregularities”. Many believe a credible poll and progress in tackling the country’s multiple problems are key to stability across a swath of We need to get things right in Nigeria,” the tycoon “I have the mental capacity, energy and drive to lead this country. His challenge threatens the dominance of the two parties in power since the end of military rule in 1999, making Saturday’s election the most competitive for decades. “It’s going to be a problem for everybody, whoever they voted for.” Early hopes that official nationwide results could be expected from late on Sunday appear optimistic as a new system deployed by Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has developed significant technical problems.

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Buhari, a former army general first elected in 2015, will step down after two terms in office. "Last time, we knew Buhari was going to be re-elected, there was no excitement," said mechanic Orubibi Dighobo. He says his experience as Lagos governor will count. The election went ahead mostly peacefully, despite some ransacked polling stations and late starts at many others. "No try any result magic." Voting has often been determined by large key states such as Lagos and northwestern Kano and Kaduna.

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But it also casts doubt on the integrity of this entire process,” Itodo said. “There’s a sense of disappointment, quite frankly, with the way this process has gone. Yiaga Africa, a non-profit civic group that deployed 3,836 observers across the country said it was disappointed with the elections. People were beaten and had their phones smashed. She was knocked to the ground and they smashed her phone.” I was hit several times with a chair.

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estimates that Nigeria will tie with the United States as the third most populous nation in the world after India and China. Associated Press journalists saw armed men pull up to a voting station in a minibus Saturday, fire shots in the air and grab the presidential ballot box. “The nation needs to really rise and condemn these acts of voter suppression that we observed yesterday,” he said. And in Enugu state, Catholic Bishop Igwebuike Onah urged the election commission to be transparent: The cash shortage affected transportation not only for voters but also for election workers and police officers providing security. After the last presidential election, it took four days for a declaration of victory.

More people in Nigeria have cast ballots even though voting in the country's presidential and parliamentary elections had been supposed to end on Saturday.

As voting continued, officials need to ensure there is adequate security at polling stations, monitor the process for vote-rigging and manipulation, and control misinformation, said Dr. Out of the field of 18 presidential candidates, three front-runners emerged in recent weeks: the candidate from Buhari’s ruling party, the main opposition party candidate and a estimates that Nigeria will tie with the United States as the third most populous nation in the world after India and China. Associated Press journalists saw armed men pull up to a voting station in a minibus Saturday, fire shots in the air and grab the presidential ballot box. “The nation needs to really rise and condemn these acts of voter suppression that we observed yesterday,” he said. The challenges also likely resulted in low voter turnout, said Yiaga Africa, the country’s largest election monitoring body.

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“They want to reassure citizens that there is no malfeasance at play here, that this is only a technical glitch. Some states are must-wins. To win the presidency, a candidate must get the most votes but also win at least 25 percent of votes cast in two-thirds of Nigeria’s 36 states. “People are tense, they want to get those results, they want to know who the next leader of this country is going to be at such a crucial time.” “It will be a disservice to Nigerians and a negation to democracy for anyone to subvert the will of the people as freely expressed in their votes of yesterday,” he said in a statement. “The commission wishes to assure Nigerians that the challenges are not due to any intrusion or sabotage of our systems,” it said in a statement.

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Mr Buhari, a former army general first elected in 2015, will step down after two terms in office. He says his experience as Lagos governor will count. "Last time, we knew Buhari was going to be re-elected, there was no excitement," said mechanic Orubibi Dighobo. The election went ahead mostly peacefully, despite some ransacked polling stations and late starts at many others. "No try any result magic." Voting has often been determined by large key states such as Lagos and northwestern Kano and Kaduna.

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