The country’s electoral commission cancelled them last week, just as the polls were about to open.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) blamed logistical problems for the delay, denying political pressure.
In a statement titled “Welcome to a New Nigeria”, the council’s spokesman for Africa, Bishop Seun Adeoye said: “A lot of issues have been raised about Nigeria’s general election and the day is here.
“When two or more people contest in an election, only one person will definitely be declared as the winner. This should be the mindset of all politicians.
“[We] therefore urge politicians to accept the outcome of the results of the election in the spirit of sportsmanship. We should not drag the country to unnecessary crisis. War is costly. Nigeria must not go to war.
“We also call on President Muhammad Buhari to build on the legacy built by former President Goodluck Jonathan who we are proud of and who showed a trait of a good Christian by accepting the results of the 2015 presidential election.”
I just cast my vote at Ajiya Ward in Yola, Adamawa State. Go out and cast your vote too if you have not done so yet. -AA #NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/TXE9oi6XU3
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) 23 February 2019
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