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https://nation.africa/ Nigeria is counting ballots, a day after a historically tight presidential election that has energised Africa's most populous nation. “My hope is that they will be a positive change,” says one voter. The vote was mostly peaceful despite some cases of violence, delays, and technical glitches. The slow uploading of results online however is stirring up fears of electoral malpractice in a country with a history of vote rigging. “I can’t trust them 100 percent, but we are appealing that they should do the needful so that the interest of voters or electorates will be taken care of,” says another voter. Nearly 90 million voters were eligible to vote for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is stepping down after two terms marked by worsening security and growing poverty. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
Nigerians hope for 'change' as votes tallied after presidential election
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