Counting underway in Nigerian capital Abuja

(23 Feb 2019) Vote counting got underway across Nigeria on Saturday in presidential elections. In one counting station, the votes were read aloud as polling officials held ballot papers aloft one by one. More than 72 million Nigerians were eligible to vote in this election as President Muhammadu Buhari seeks a second term in Africa's most populous nation and largest economy. Both Buhari and top challenger Atiku Abubakar declared they will win the election that many observers see as too close to call. The vote has been marked by violence in the northeast and south, and in some parts of the country polling stations didn't open for several hours. After a surprise last-minute election delay a week ago, officials believed another postponement would be disastrous, even if it meant a bumpy day of voting. Election observers expect that national results will be announced within two to four days. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...