Nigerians vote in delayed governorship elections with Lagos state in play


LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerians return to the polls on Saturday to elect new state governors, with many focusing on the race in commercial hub Lagos and how the electoral body conducts voting after criticism of its handling of last month's disputed presidential election.

Governors wield enormous influence in Africa's most populous nation of more than 200 million and their support often decides who becomes president. Some governors preside over states whose annual budgets are bigger than some small African countries.

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