Nigeria election: First results expected

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An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission retrieves on March 29, 2015 documents from ballot boxes from the presidential election
The hotly contested election has been marred by problems with its voting system
Nigeria decides

Nigeria votes: As it happened
Nigeria's unpredictable election
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How Nigeria's presidential election works
Nigeria's election body says it expects to announce the first results of Saturday's keenly contested presidential poll on Tuesday.
Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.
The UN has praised the poll despite technical hitches, protests and violence linked to Boko Haram.
Voting spilled into a second day in some parts of Nigeria after problems with new electronic card readers.
Follow live updates here as the results are announced.
President Jonathan was among those unable to cast his vote using the technology, which was introduced to prevent fraud.
Security forces stand in front of protesters against the recent election in Port Harcourt , Nigeria, Sunday, March 29, 2015
Opposition protesters in Rivers State took to the streets, demanding a recount
His Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which had opposed the card readers, called it a "huge national embarrassment".
Election commission chief Attahiru Jega said only a fraction of the 150,000 card readers being used nationwide had failed.
The presidential and parliamentary elections had been delayed by six weeks because of the insurgency by Boko Haram militants.
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Nigeria at a glance:
A Nigerian voter poses for a photo with a newly acquired permanent voters card - February 2015
Two main presidential candidates: Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC), Muslim northerner, ex-military ruler, fourth presidential bid; and Goodluck Jonathan, People's Democratic Party (PDP), Christian southerner, the incumbent.
Years of military rule ended in 1999 and the PDP has been in power ever since
Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and leading oil producer
With a population of more than 170m, it is also Africa's most populous nation
Unpredictable poll
Nigeria decides 2015: Full coverage
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The Islamists attacked polling stations in north-eastern states, with a curfew declared in Bauchi State after fighting between the security forces and the group.
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the "determination and resilience" of Nigerian voters, despite the reports of attacks by Boko Haram and others.
He said in a statement voting had been "largely peaceful and orderly".
His comments have been echoed by the regional bloc Ecowas, which urged Nigerians to accept the result.
Nigerians attend Palm Sunday service and pray for peace around the outcome of presidential elections at a church service in the oil rich Niger Delta
Nigerian churchgoers on Sunday prayed for peace
But there has been tension in the southern Rivers State, where thousands protested against alleged killings of opposition workers and voting irregularities.
Inec said it was "concerned" by the complaints, adding that one of their offices was set on fire during the unrest.
Results of the voting were expected to arrive overnight but so far there is no official indication of which party is in the lead.
The PDP has dominated Nigerian politics since 1999, but Gen Buhari's All Progressives Congress is viewed as a serious challenge.
Voters are also electing members of the house of representatives and the senate.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32110000


LALASTICLALA FP u have a breaking news.

Sai buhari all the way

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Nigeria election: First results expected

From the section Africa
An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission retrieves on March 29, 2015 documents from ballot boxes from the presidential election
The hotly contested election has been marred by problems with its voting system
Nigeria decides

Nigeria votes: As it happened
Nigeria's unpredictable election
The best thing about Nigeria is...
How Nigeria's presidential election works
Nigeria's election body says it expects to announce the first results of Saturday's keenly contested presidential poll on Tuesday.
Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan is facing a strong challenge from former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.
The UN has praised the poll despite technical hitches, protests and violence linked to Boko Haram.
Voting spilled into a second day in some parts of Nigeria after problems with new electronic card readers.
Follow live updates here as the results are announced.
President Jonathan was among those unable to cast his vote using the technology, which was introduced to prevent fraud.
Security forces stand in front of protesters against the recent election in Port Harcourt , Nigeria, Sunday, March 29, 2015
Opposition protesters in Rivers State took to the streets, demanding a recount
His Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which had opposed the card readers, called it a "huge national embarrassment".
Election commission chief Attahiru Jega said only a fraction of the 150,000 card readers being used nationwide had failed.
The presidential and parliamentary elections had been delayed by six weeks because of the insurgency by Boko Haram militants.
line
Nigeria at a glance:
A Nigerian voter poses for a photo with a newly acquired permanent voters card - February 2015
Two main presidential candidates: Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC), Muslim northerner, ex-military ruler, fourth presidential bid; and Goodluck Jonathan, People's Democratic Party (PDP), Christian southerner, the incumbent.
Years of military rule ended in 1999 and the PDP has been in power ever since
Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and leading oil producer
With a population of more than 170m, it is also Africa's most populous nation
Unpredictable poll
Nigeria decides 2015: Full coverage
line
The Islamists attacked polling stations in north-eastern states, with a curfew declared in Bauchi State after fighting between the security forces and the group.
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the "determination and resilience" of Nigerian voters, despite the reports of attacks by Boko Haram and others.
He said in a statement voting had been "largely peaceful and orderly".
His comments have been echoed by the regional bloc Ecowas, which urged Nigerians to accept the result.
Nigerians attend Palm Sunday service and pray for peace around the outcome of presidential elections at a church service in the oil rich Niger Delta
Nigerian churchgoers on Sunday prayed for peace
But there has been tension in the southern Rivers State, where thousands protested against alleged killings of opposition workers and voting irregularities.
Inec said it was "concerned" by the complaints, adding that one of their offices was set on fire during the unrest.
Results of the voting were expected to arrive overnight but so far there is no official indication of which party is in the lead.
The PDP has dominated Nigerian politics since 1999, but Gen Buhari's All Progressives Congress is viewed as a serious challenge.
Voters are also electing members of the house of representatives and the senate.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-32110000


LALASTICLALA FP u have a breaking news.

Ok

KenJak:


Ok

u quote the whole thing just to say ok. Buhari illiterate don enter your body. 11diot

And these idiots are parading results up n down, smh, Nigeria which way?
Y r people bent on disturbing d peace we Ve in this country? Too bad.
Let's watch, let's see who laughs last.Nigeria election: First results expected

From the section Africa
An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission retrieves on March 29, 2015 documents from ballot boxes from the presidential election
The hotly contested election has been marred by problems with its voting system
Nigeria decides

Up GEJ!!!

WAT DO U THINK?

ok

no mind them trending
#BabaNowThatYouAreThere
when result never come out.

E go shock them!!!!

ellechrystal:
And these idiots are parading results up n down, smh, Nigeria which way?
Y r people bent on disturbing d peace we Ve in this country? Too bad.
Let's watch, let's see who laughs last.Nigeria election: First results expected

From the section Africa
An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission retrieves on March 29, 2015 documents from ballot boxes from the presidential election
The hotly contested election has been marred by problems with its voting system
Nigeria decides

My dear, I am so tired of these APC people; trying to reign them in is like fetching water with a basket. These people are hell bent on chaos in this country. INEC is yet to declare results but they have declared their own results online and sharing beer.

The message I have for them is the message from the COAS and that is that any person or group of persons planning any form of violence will meet organised violence waiting for them.

Nuff said.