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1st LD: Nigeria commences final collation of presidential election results amid tight security

Xinhua, March 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

Nigeria commenced the final collation of weekend's presidential election on Monday afternoon with the electoral chief, Attahiru Jega, leading the process amid tight security.

The electoral chief declared the collation process open and introduced the resident electoral commissioners present at the national collation center in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Several road blocks were mounted by state security agents who also monitored the accreditation of officials and journalists within and outside the collation center.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria's electoral body, says it hopes to announce the winner late Monday. Endi