In the 2015 presidential election, turnout was 44 percent. Garba Shehu, Buhari’s spokesman, said the president’s office would have no comment until the electoral commission announces the winner. Earlier, Atiku’s party demanded an immediate halt to the release of results by the Independent National Electoral Commission until turnout figures are provided to the competing parties. Voting took place on Saturday after a week-long delay which the election commission said was due to its inability to get ballots and results sheets to all parts of the country. The toll so far is lower than in earlier elections, but the worst violence occurred previously only after results were announced.

Source: bd News24 February 26, 2019 23:26 UTC