Voting in some parts of Nigeria has been extended to Sunday, March 29, 2015.
[contextly_sidebar id=”ZPXiOxyQTjWG3gcZIsgxhAeDTAXu16RU”]The decision was arrived following delays at some polling stations.
Voting also slowed down due to technical challenges experienced with new biometric cards.
Voters are expected to first register using biometric cards with their fingerprints before they can cast their vote but card readers at some polling stations are either working slowly or not at all.
Incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan struggled to cast his vote and was made to wait for about 50 minutes until he was able to register in his home village of Otuoke.
Nigerians are voting to elect a new President and new members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
President Jonathan is being challenged by Muhammadu Buhari in what has been described as the closely contested since independence.
The election which was originally scheduled to take place in February was postponed due to growing threats of Islamist militant group, Boko Haram.
There have been fears that the keenly contested election and the existence of Boko Haram could lead to electoral violence but both candidates have promised to ensure peace, before, during and after the elections.
By: Efua Idan Osam/citifmonline.com/Ghana