One in every 10 people in Nigeria suffer from some disability or the other. What provisions were made for people living with disabilities to exercise their franchise?
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Full official results from the vote are expected by Friday midnight at the latest.
Main challenger Atiku Abubakar’s first win was in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja
Official results from each region are not expected until Tuesday with a nationwide announcement by Friday
Mahama was president from 2012 to 2016, when he lost a re-election bid to President Nana Akufo-Addo
Civil society groups say as many as 35 people were killed in election violence
Some 6.7 million people from a population of around 16 million are registered to vote.
A ruling party chief supporter and his brother were gunned down in Rivers State, Nigeria when election violence broke out.
According to civil society, “16 deaths have been recorded across 8 states”.
Late start at some polling stations around the country forced an extension to voting past the 2:00pm cut off time