Reports of violence as Nigeria elects new governors
19/3/2023 7:00
Millions of Nigerians voted Saturday to elect state governors but faced intimidation and violence in some cities amid heightened tensions following a disputed presidential election in Africa's most populous nation last month.
New governors were being chosen for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states as the political opposition continues to reject the victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu, who belongs to the ruling All Progressives Congress party.
The performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission "has improved considerably compared to the Feb. 25 elections, but violence has been much more intense across the country," said Idayat Hassan, head of the Center for Democracy and Development, Nigeria’s largest democracy-focused group.
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