Elections for governors are being held in 29 of Nigeria's 36 states, for all state assemblies, plus the administrative councils in the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.
LAGOS - Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday for the second time in a fortnight for governorship and state assembly elections, against a backdrop of tensions and fears of violence.President Muhammadu Buhari will be expecting to consolidate his victory on 23 February, when he won 19 states to secure a second, four-year term of office.
At least 53 people were killed, according to the Situation Room umbrella group of more than 70 civil society monitoring groups, which said safety fears contributed to a low turnout. The party has especially questioned the use of troops, which are not responsible for election security, citing reports soldiers had blocked voters from polling units.
The PDP governor, Nyesom Wike, accused the military of complicity in the killing of 16 people in the Abonnema area of the state. Kano, in the northwest, sees the APC governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, seeking a second term, despite being caught on camera apparently accepting large amounts of cash in bribes.
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