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Nigeria counts votes after tense local elections
By Louise DEWAST
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Abuja, March 19, 2023 (AFP) - Vote counting was underway in Nigeria on Sunday following local elections marred by reports of violence, bribery and signs of low turnout.
Saturday's election for more than 900 state assembly lawmakers and 28 governors in Africa's most populous country took place three weeks after the governing party won a presidential race that opposition groups said was rigged.< ...