Civil society groups say as many as 35 people were killed in election violence
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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
At 9:28 AM, leading opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar cast his vote at a polling station in Yola. He is the main rival to incumbent.
Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari votes in Daura.
Running for a second term, he will be neck and neck with Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president and candidate of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
More than 80,000 vehicles and nearly 1,000 boats were hired to transport ballot papers
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