KANO, Nigeria — Vote counting continued Sunday as Nigerians awaited the outcome of a presidential poll seen as a tight race between the president and a former vice-president. Many polling stations remained open after dark to allow people waiting in line to vote. President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler who won election in 2015, is seeking his second term against more than 70 candidates. One of the largest domestic observer groups, Watching the Vote, told reporters on Sunday that Nigeria had missed its chance to improve on the 2015 election. Logistical problems caused 59 per cent of the polling stations it monitored to open late, and misconduct at some stations hurt people’s ability to vote.

Source: National Post February 24, 2019 10:27 UTC