Nigerian Parties Get Jittery as Election Results Are Delayed
- Electoral commission published just 23% of results by 4 p.m.
- Opposition outraged, but ruling party dismissed concerns
An anti-riot police officer walks past ballot boxes used during the presidential elections at the state headquarters of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Yola on Feb. 26.
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Nigerian opposition parties urged the nation’s election commission to immediately release results from Saturday’s poll to reduce the chances of the outcome being compromised.