Nigeria elects governors after disputed presidential vote

Nigeria elects governors after disputed presidential vote
A woman casts her vote in Lagos (Sunday Alamba/AP)

Millions of Nigerians are heading to the polls on Saturday as Africa’s most populous nation holds governor elections, amid tensions after last month’s disputed presidential vote.

New governors are being chosen for 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states as the opposition continues to reject the victory of president-elect Bola Tinubu from the country’s ruling party.

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