Nigeria Oil Hub Region Extends Voting

Voting in Nigeria's regional elections extended into Sunday in some parts of the country after irregularities were reported in several districts, particularly in the oil hub Rivers state. Voters were electing 36 state governors, with 29 of the races contested. Turnout appeared to be weaker than in the presidential vote, when former president Jonathan became the first head of state voted out of office in a peaceful change of power. Officials at the Independent National Electoral...

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