Nigerians waited anxiously for first results on Sunday after a tight presidential election among three frontrunners that has energised Africa’s most populous nation, where many long for change. The voting was carried out mostly peacefully, despite some ransacked polling stations and long delays. Spread over more than 176,000 polling stations, voters also cast their ballot on Saturday for Nigeria’s two houses of parliament, the House of Representatives and Senate. On Sunday morning, people gathered at a newspaper stand in the Falomo area of Lagos, eager for results to come in. The competitive race has some analysts forecasting an unprecedented runoff between the two frontrunners if no candidate meets election requirements.

Source: The Guardian February 26, 2023 19:53 UTC