A Reuters witness said Atiku was expected to cast his ballot soon in Yola the capital of Adamawa state. Nigerians queued at polling booths around the country, according to Reuters witnesses, with voting set to begin at 8:00 am local time (0700 GMT). Some polling units across the country were, however, slow to open, Reuters witnesses said. Meanwhile, residents in the village of Geidam in Yobe state, which neighbours Borno, said they fled an attack by suspected militants. Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province have carried out deadly sporadic raids in Borno state.

Source: bd News24 February 23, 2019 08:23 UTC