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Nigerians vote in governorship polls as ruling party scrambles to regain lost ground in key states | CNN

[ad_1] Lagos, Nigeria CNN  —  Nigerians began voting on Saturday in delayed governorship polls, weeks after a controversial and disputed presidential election – amid reports of electoral violence and voter disenfranchisement. A party official was shot and killed in Lagos Saturday during the elections for Nigeria’s new state governors. “From all over Lagos we are

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Widespread voting delays hinder tense Nigerian election as millions go to the polls | CNN

[ad_1] Abuja, Nigeria CNN  —  Widespread delays overshadowed a crucial presidential election in Nigeria Saturday, as millions voted to elect their new leader. The hotly contested poll is being held simultaneously with elections for representatives for the country’s parliament. CNN confirmed reports from eyewitnesses of isolated violence at two polling stations in Lagos, with the

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