Vote counting begins in Nigeria after millions cast their ballots on Saturday to elect governors in 28 of the country's 36 states; incidents of voter intimidation, vote buying reported
A record 87.2 million people were registered to vote in Saturday's state elections, but observers reported a low turnout that could be even lower than the 26.7 percent voter participation during February's presidential elections.
The performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission "has improved considerably compared to the February 25 presidential elections, but violence has been much more intense across the country,” Idayat Hassan, head of the Center for Democracy and Development, Nigeria’s largest democracy-focused group, said on Saturday following the vote.
Among the places it listed was Lagos state, where the president-elect's party is seeking to retain the governor's office. The All Progressives Congress lost the state in last month's presidential and legislative elections. “They will follow you right into the ballot box to see who you voted for. If you vote for PDP , they will give you 200 naira,” Igwe said.
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