Voting started late in some states Saturday where electoral officials did not arrive in time to verify the identity of voters before they could cast their ballots.
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Voting started late in some states Saturday where electoral officials did not arrive in time to verify the identity of voters before they could cast their ballots.
Out of the field of 18 presidential candidates, three front-runners have emerged in recent weeks: the ruling party candidate, the main opposition party candidate and a third party challenger who has drawn strong support from younger voters grappling with a 33% unemployment rate.
But whether those supporters would show up in force at the polling stations remained unclear as Nigerians have waited hours in line at banks across the country this past week in search of money.
In Abuja, Favour Ben said it has been a smooth process so far in her voting unit in Kubwa area where she arrived more than an hour before voting was scheduled to start.
“Obi knows what Nigerians need,” the 29-year-old said, referring to third-party candidate Peter Obi. “He knows what is actually disturbing us and I believe he knows how to tackle it.”
Source NBCBAYAREA
