Nigeria's electoral commission starts announcing state-wide results


  • World
  • Sunday, 26 Feb 2023

People wait for results during the counting process of Nigerias presidential election at a polling unit in Awka Anambra state Nigeria February 25 2023. REUTERSTemilade Adelaja

People wait for results during the counting process of Nigeria's presidential election, at a polling unit in Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria February 25, 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja

ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's electoral commission began announcing state-by-state results from national elections on Sunday, amid complaints of irregularities, though it is not expected to name a victor in the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari for several days.

The presidential vote is expected to be the closest in Nigeria's history, with candidates from two parties that have alternated power since the end of army rule in 1999 facing an unusually strong challenge from a minor party nominee popular among young voters.

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