The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari who is also seeking re-election is not taking any chances in the election as he has been captured in a photo spying on the wife’s ballot paper.
While no one can readily tell of what the motive of President Buhari may be, many are those speculating that he wanted to be sure the first lady voted for him.
The photo which is making rounds on social media has since gone viral.
The Nigerian First Lady was one of the many critics of her husband’s administration as she mas accused him of surrounding himself with sycophants who are failing to speak truth to him.
Nigerians finally went to the polls for the country’s general election following a last-minute postponement of the vote a week ago.
President Muhammadu Buhari, 76, is being challenged by a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, 72.
Voting began at 08:00 (07:00 GMT) and polls began to close at 14:00 (13:00), with counting underway in some places, the BBC has reported.
Voting hours were extended in parts of the country after short delays in opening polling stations on Saturday morning.
President Buhari cast his ballot in his hometown of Daura in the northern state of Katsina.
Asked if he would congratulate his rival if he lost, he said: “I will congratulate myself.”
About two hours before polls were due to open on Saturday, residents of the town of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state in the country’s north-east reported hearing several blasts and gunfire.
State police said in a statement that there was no threat to public safety. “The gunfire were not targeted at members of the public but was for security purposes,” the statement said.