Voting in Nigeria’s crucial election starts late amid cash shortage

A man has his photo taken by an electoral worker before voting during the presidential elections in Yola, Nigeria (Sunday Alamba/AP)

Polling stations opened late across parts of Nigeria as Africa’s most populous country holds presidential and parliamentary elections – after a nationwide bank note shortage left many without transport to their voting centres.

The elections come amid fears of violence, from Islamic militants in the north to separatists in the south, though officials did not postpone the vote like the last two presidential elections.