Nigeria counts presidential election votes

By James Macharia and Ahmed Kingimi
Updated February 24 2019 - 4:21am, first published 4:20am
The counting of ballots has begun in Nigeria's presidential election which was marred by a delay.
The counting of ballots has begun in Nigeria's presidential election which was marred by a delay.

Nigeria has begun counting votes in a closely fought presidential election although the electoral commission extended voting hours in some places where polling stations opened late or ballot machines malfunctioned.

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