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Young men dance in front of a makeshift figure of former military ruler and presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna. (Nichole Sobecki, AFP)
Young men dance in front of a makeshift figure of former military ruler and presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna. (Nichole Sobecki, AFP)

Abuja - Nigerians on Monday awaited the first results of a closely fought general election pitting President Goodluck Jonathan against ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for calm after deadly riots followed 2011 polls.

The United Nations Secretary General congratulated Nigeria for holding a "largely peaceful and orderly" ballot, as the head of the country's electoral commission said Sunday that the first results could be announced the following day.

But Ban called on citizens to "maintain a peaceful atmosphere and to exercise patience" and condemned attacks carried out by Boko Haram and other militants attempting to disrupt the presidential and parliamentary polls.

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