Ballots are being counted in Nigeria's closely fought general election, although voting has been extended to a second day in a handful of places. Due to logistical problems and some cases of violence, polls have been put back to a later date in a few areas. The election had been due last week but was delayed at the last minute. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) said that voting had not been possible in about 8,500 of the 120,000 polling stations around the country, reports the AFP news agency. There are 73 registered candidates in the presidential election, but campaigning has been dominated by the two political giants and the established party machines behind them.

Source: The Star February 24, 2019 12:22 UTC