millions of nigerians are voting in the country s most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. this is africa s most populous country and a record number of people nearly 90 million have been eligible to vote. voting has officially ended but the millions of people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide can still cast their ballot. and in some places, especially in the south of the country, voting has not even started due to severe delays and violent disruptions. joining me now from adamawa state in the north east of the country is the bbc s yemisi adegoke. how has voting been going where you are? i going where you are? can see a big queue behind ) yes, i can see a big queue behind you? yes, yes there is. i am in the north east, i am yes, yes there is. i am in the north east, iam in yes, yes
over the war in ukraine. a winter storm brings snow and rain to southern california, the likes of which hasn t been seen there in decades. election officials in nigeria have insisted that nobody will be disenfranchised despite delays and technical problems as millions of people vote in the country s most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. nigeria is africa s most populous country and a record number of people nearly 90 million have been eligible to vote. polls were due to close earlier in the day but people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide can still cast their ballot. and in some places, especially in the south of the country, voting has not even started due to severe delays and violent disruptions. here s the chair of the nigerian election commission. we are determined that
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