Several polling units across the country opened later than scheduled with the accreditation process commencing hours behind the expected time.
The delay to this process, occasioned by the late arrival of election officials and materials, caused a lot of anxiety among voters as well as an overlap of procedures in many polling units including those in Abuja. However, the conduct of voters in response to this has been largely peaceful. The turnout and enthusiasm of voters across Nigeria is highly commendable despite insinuations that the election would be marred by violence.
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