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Abuja, Nigeria – At least 27 people were killed and several others wounded on Saturday, while presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria were delayed.
Sunday, the An electoral network group said the outbreak of the violence was "worrying" and the authorities had been warned of the risk, while another civil society group said the death toll could reach 35.
"Before the polls, we followed 251 election-related deaths and distributed them to the relevant stakeholders, so the alarm signals are there but nothing has been done," said Adewunmi Emoruwa, senior strategist. leader of the electoral network.
"[The] the government must now show a strong willingness to prosecute [the] the agents responsible for the violence, otherwise we could witness citizens' recourse to self-help, which could potentially worsen the situation and lead to more deaths after the elections, "he added.
The violence hit the hostile northeastern areas of the country ahead of Saturday's polls.
Explosions were held Saturday morning in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, which was the subject of repeated attacks by Boko Haram.
The people of Geidam, in the neighboring state of Yobe, were forced to take refuge in the bush before the polls opened.
Some polling centers in southern Nigeria were attacked overnight, while the results were achieved.
Delayed vote
Late deliveries of election materials affected the polling stations as Nigerians gathered en mbade to participate in the presidential election closest to the country's political history.
The elections were marred by delays in the delivery of election materials and attacks.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is investigating allegations of violence and theft of election materials during Saturday's presidential and legislative elections, which took place very tightly.
The working group on the situation of civil society asks the electoral commission to solve some logistical problems.
"In the state of Lagos, for example, people suspected of political thugs having shot in the air in some places and burning ballot papers and paper in others" have been reported, "said Clement Nwankwo.
Voting will continue Sunday in some areas where elections were canceled.
The elections were canceled in the south of Rivers State and in some areas of the country's commercial center, Lagos.
Waiting for results
Most Nigerians are expecting a tight race between incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and main opposition rival, Atiku Abubakar.
The results of some states indicate a close race but both sides say that they are confident of victory.
"I'm going to congratulate myself, I'm going to be the winner," Buhari said Saturday after voting in his home in Daura.
Abubakar is optimistic about his party's chances of victory after the election.
"We look forward to sharing exciting news in other parts of the country very soon, which will confuse all wheelchair experts," he said.
"The Nigerian people can rest badured that the nightmare of the past four years will soon come to an end so that together we can put Nigeria back to work," said Abubakar.
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