A photo of President Muhammadu Buhari casting his ballot shows that he has voted for himself.
This is the wide shot as captured by a photographer from the Reuters news agency:
But zooming in you can clearly see his finger print next to the symbol for his All Progressives Congress party.
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Voters mark the ballot paper with a finger print, but it is important that the mark does not cross a line, which would invalidate the vote.
Party symbols rather than candidates’ names are on the very long ballot paper.
There are 73 candidates running for president.
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There are also elections for the two federal houses of parliament.
President Muhammadu Buhari has voted at a polling station here in Daura in the far north of the country.
He said he was happy vote.
I asked him whether he would accept the results and congratulate the winner if he loses, he responded: “I will congratulate myself” as he believes he is going to win.
Mr Buhari is facing 72 challengers but his main rival is Atiku Abubakar.
The independent electoral commission (Inec) has warned people not to sell their vote as they go to elect a new president and federal parliament.
President arrives at polling station
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is running for a second term, has arrived at his polling station in Daura, in the far north of the country, one of his assistants has tweeted.
President @MBuhari arrives at Sarkin Yara Ward II, Daura at exactly 8:00am to cast his vote in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. #NigeriaDecides pic.twitter.com/DVquvSCmfv
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) February 23, 2019
President @MBuhari and his Wife, Dr. @AishaMBuhari at their polling unit in Daura for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections. #NigeriaDecides pic.twitter.com/7QnOsLZQqn
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) February 23, 2019
Source: bbc.com