Nearly 90 million people are eligible to cast a ballot to elect the country’s next president and choose their representatives in Parliament.
The vote comes at a time when Africa's most populous democracy grapples with a security crisis, a sluggish economy and cash and fuel shortages.
Around 400,000 police and troops will be deployed to protect voters. Polling stations are set to close at 1:30 PM GMT but all voters on queue before 1 can vote the electoral commission said .
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