Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari (R) has his card verified to vote at a polling station in his native hometown Daura in Katsina State, northwest Nigeria, on February 23, 2019. - Nigerians began voting for a new president on February 23 after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence. Some 120,000 polling stations began opening from 0700 GMT, although there were indications of a delay in the delivery of some materials and deployment of staff, AFP reporters said. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP)